Antioxidant effects of herbal therapies used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease: an in vitro study
Langmead L, Dawson C, Hawkins C, Banna N, Loo S, Rampton DS
Published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Methodology
In vitro assessment of antioxidant capacity of herbal remedies, including slippery elm, used by IBD patients.
Key Findings
Slippery elm showed dose-dependent antioxidant activity in colonic biopsy and neutrophil assays.
Conclusions
Some herbal remedies used in IBD, including slippery elm, have measurable antioxidant effects in vitro.
Limitations
In vitro only; no clinical outcomes.
Supplements Studied
Slippery elm showed dose-dependent antioxidant activity in colonic biopsy and neutrophil assays.
Outcomes Measured
Slippery elm showed dose-dependent antioxidant activity in colonic biopsy and neutrophil assays.
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