Red lentil supplementation reduces the severity of dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in C57BL/6 male mice
Lentils (Lens culinaris L.) are a protein-rich plant food, also enriched in fibre and phenolic compounds that may reduce intestinal-associated disease risk. Male C57Bl/6 mice were pre-fed a basal diet (BD) or isocaloric 20% red lentil-supplemented diet (LD) for 3 weeks and acute colitis was induced...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619305493 |