Lactulose: An indirect antioxidant ameliorating inflammatory bowel disease by increasing hydrogen production

Abstract Lactulose, which cannot be digested and absorbed by body, is clinically widely used to treat constipation and hepatic encephalopathy. Fermented by gastrointestinal tract bacteria, lactulose can produce considerable amount of hydrogen, which is protective for DSS-induced colitis as a unique...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medical hypotheses 2011-03, Vol.76 (3), p.325-327
Hauptverfasser:	Chen, Xiao, Zuo, Qiao, Hai, Yuedong, Sun, Xue Jun
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antioxidants - pharmacology Constipation - drug therapy Gastrointestinal Tract - drug effects Humans Hydrogen - metabolism Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - drug therapy Internal Medicine Lactulose - pharmacology Mice
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