Okra pectin relieves inflammatory response and protects damaged intestinal barrier in caerulein-induced acute pancreatic model.
MouseChemical/toxinMaleDietary supplementationGiven in advance of induction of pancreatitis
Model: Caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis with associated intestinal barrier damage
Dietary okra pectin reduced serum amylase and lipase, pancreatic oedema, myeloperoxidase activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines while preserving tight junction and antimicrobial peptide expression, with purified pectin outperforming the crude preparation.
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