Effects of topical fucosyl-lactose, a milk oligosaccharide, on dry eye model: an example of nutraceutical candidate

Effects of topical fucosyl-lactose, a milk oligosaccharide, on dry eye model: an example of nutraceutical candidate

Purpose: Colostrum has been proposed to treat severe dryness and problematic eye lesions showing a beneficial effect. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of 2-fucosyl-lactose, a natural sugar present in the human colostrum, in an experimental dry eye. Methods: Dry eye was induced in a...

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Main Authors: Claudio eBucolo, Maria eMusumeci, Salvatore eMusumeci, Giovanni Luca eRomano, Gian Marco eLeggio, Caterina eGagliano, Michele eReibaldi, Teresio eAvitabile, Maurizio Giacinto Uva, Salvatore eSalomone, Filippo eDrago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Colostrum
dry eye
milk oligosaccharides
Nutraceutical compound
fucosyl-lactose
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2015.00280/full

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