Effect of supplementing fava bean (Vicia faba L.) on ulcerative colitis and colonic mucosal DNA content in rats fed a high-sucrose diet

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease with high morbidity. Acetic acid-induced damage of colonic mucosa in rats is a commonly used experimental animal model of UC. This research aimed to explore for the first time the ameliorative effect of dietary supplementation with fava bean o...

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Main Author: Areej A. Eskandrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X21001911