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, Vol. 16 (2), pp. 197-205
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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