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Astaxanthin, a xanthophyll carotenoid, prevents development of dextran sulphate sodium-induced murine colitis

Astaxanthin is a xanthophyll carotenoid, which possesses strong scavenging effect on reactive oxygen species. In this study, we examined the effect of astaxanthin on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. Experimental colitis was induced by the oral administration of 4% w/v DSS in tap...

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Autores principales: Sakai, Shigeki, Nishida, Atsushi, Ohno, Masashi, Inatomi, Osamu, Bamba, Shigeki, Sugimoto, Mitsushige, Kawahara, Masahiro, Andoh, Akira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: the Society for Free Radical Research Japan 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6348411/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30705514
http://dx.doi.org/10.3164/jcbn.18-47