Objective- This study examined the effect of Crataegus hydroalcoholic extract (CHE) on intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats. Design- Experimental study Animals- 25 adult male Wistar rats Procedures- Rats weighing 200±25 g were randomly divided into five individual groups as follows: sham group without...

Mast cells are known effector cells in allergic and inflammatory diseases, but their precise roles in intestinal inflammation remain unknown. Here we show that activation of mast cells in intestinal inflammation is mediated by ATP-reactive P2X7 purinoceptors. We find an increase in the numbers of mast cells expressing P2X7 purinoceptors in the colons of mice with colitis and of patients with Cr...

Background: Gut microbiota play an important role in the inflammation. This study aimed to investigate whether exogenous probiotics could improve intestinal barrier function effect via attenuating inflammation and immunomodulation clinical outcomes critically ill patients.

the seed of croton tiglium l. (sct) is a well known folk medicine. in china, it has used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, intestinal inflammation, rheumatism, and so on. previous studies established its purgative and inflammation properties. in addition, the effects of essential oil of sct on intestinal transit and gastrointestinal tract has been studied. in the present study, we evaluated ...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is encountered in bowel disorders, including irritable bowel symptoms. Low degrees of inflammation have been recently reported in the irritable bowel syndrome. We looked for the association between intestinal inflammation and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome. METHODS Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth...