Pretreatment and treatment with fructo-oligosaccharides attenuate intestinal mucositis induced by 5-FU in mice

Pretreatment and treatment with fructo-oligosaccharides attenuate intestinal mucositis induced by 5-FU in mice

Mucositis is a side effect observed in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Besides, this treatment also leads to the imbalance of the intestinal microbiota. This study evaluated the effects of pre and treatment with fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) in intestinal mucositis induced by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)...

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Main Authors: Flávia Mendes Peradeles Galdino, Maria Emília Rabelo Andrade, Patrícia Aparecida Vieira de Barros, Simone de Vasconcelos Generoso, Jacqueline Isaura Alvarez-Leite, Camila Megale de Almeida-Leite, Maria do Carmo Gouveia Peluzio, Simone Odília Antunes Fernandes, Valbert Nascimento Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Mucositis
5-fluorouracil
Fructo-oligosaccharides
Intestinal permeability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618304869

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