Protective effects of bioactive peptides in foxtail millet protein hydrolysates against experimental colitis in mice

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bowei Zhang ◽  
Yingchuan Xu ◽  
Congying Zhao ◽  
Yunhui Zhang ◽  
Huan Lv ◽  
...  

It is of great significance to develop a dietary intervention strategy to prevent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A millet-rich diet can ameliorate IBD, but the active ingredients and mechanisms remain...

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Ebrahimi ◽  
Hadi Esmaily ◽  
Maryam Baeeri ◽  
Azadeh Mohammadirad ◽  
Saeed Fallah ◽  
...  

AbstractInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent disease of the digestive tract with an unknown etiology. The aim of this study was to examine the possible protective effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the mouse model of IBD by measuring specific biomarkers in the colon cells. Colitis was induced by administration of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) in drinking water (3%) for 7 days. Three doses of NAC (106, 160, and 240 mg/kg) were given after induction of colitis (4 days post DSS) for 4 days by gavage. Lipid peroxides (LP), total antioxidant power (TAP), total thiol molecules (TTM), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide (NO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) were measured in the colon homogenate of the treated animals. NAC (160 and 240 mg/kg) significantly decreased LP, TNF-α, NO and increased TTM, SOD, and CAT. The TAP was also increased by NAC (240 mg/kg). It is concluded that moderate to high doses of NAC improves cellular biomarkers of IBD in mice. Further studies should be trialled in humans suffering from two common inflammatory bowel disease called ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Laura Appleton ◽  
Andrew S. Day

Insufficient disease-related knowledge can be a barrier to the effective management of the unpredictable and lifelong course of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Patients with chronic illnesses have high non-adherence rates, with direct clinical consequences. While no single intervention strategy can improve the adherence of all patients, the success of attempts to improve patient adherence depends upon the realistic assessment of patients’ knowledge and their understanding of the regimen. The aim of this study was to assess the disease-specific knowledge of the parents and patients with IBD in the South Island of New Zealand, and identify areas of poor knowledge. Families of children diagnosed with IBD were asked to complete the IBD Knowledge Inventory Device (IBD-KID). Patients 10 years and older were asked to participate along with their parents. Of 110 families, 91 responded, with completed questionnaires received from 153 parents and 66 patients. Overall, parents scored significantly higher (13.64 ± 3.88) than their children (10.03 ± 4.07; p < 0.001). Areas of poor knowledge included aspects of treatment (both conventional and alternative), along with long-term disease outcomes. This study has shown clear areas of concern in this population’s disease-specific knowledge of their disease. This should be addressed through targeted education for both the patient and the parents to improve not only their knowledge, but also their adherence and disease self-management.


2016 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerzy Mrowicki ◽  
Małgorzata Mrowicka ◽  
Ireneusz Majsterek ◽  
Michał Mik ◽  
Adam Dziki ◽  
...  

AbstractInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders in the course dominated by chronic, recurrent gastrointestinal inflammation. It is believed that the activation of IBD occurs in patients with a genetic predisposition to their development. Chronic inflammation develops as a result of an excessive reaction of the immune system principally under the influence of environmental risk factors. Among them, it has been shown that the mechanism of oxidative stress is associated with the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease, responsible for the commencement and progress of these diseases.was the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of individual antioxidant enzymes, and the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease that may be associated with increased levels of oxidative stress.A total of 111 IBD patients, including 65 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 46 with Crohn’s disease (CD) and 125 healthy controls recruited from the Polish population, were genotyped forThe performed analysis of genetic polymorphisms of antioxidant enzymes showed that polymorphic variant of the CAT -262 C / T may have protective effects in patients with ulcerative colitis in the range of genotype C / T; OR = 0.49 (0.25-0.99), p = 0.044. Trend protective, but statistically unrelated, it was also observed for genotype T / T and T allele of the same polymorphism and genotypes and allelesIt has been shown that the polymorphism of antioxidant enzymes


1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Fernández-Bañares ◽  
M. Esteve-Comas ◽  
J. Mañé ◽  
E. Navarro ◽  
X. Bertrán ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S557-S557
Author(s):  
L Kumar ◽  
L Kiely ◽  
A O’Riordan ◽  
P Barry

Abstract Background Increasingly, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients are using social media to disseminate information, share experiences and address queries. Gastroenterologists can play an important role in IBD care by better understanding trends in patients’ perception of their disease. This study aimed to identify trending topics and misconceptions of disease for early targeted education based off patients’ interactions and activity on social media. Methods Utilising an established social media analytics program, we extracted social media posts relating to IBD over a 30-day period between 11/05/2020 and 10/06/2020. The most common hashtags and frequently used words were retrieved from these posts, analysed and qualitatively coded. Additional analysis was performed to evaluate user mentions for specific key words identified from the ECCO consensus for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and psychotherapy. Results 22,375 social media posts were reviewed. Twitter was the most common platform with 12,977 posts (58%). Most posts originated from North America and Europe (81%). Amongst common hashtags and words, patients most frequently referenced community groups (n=8094) for example “#crohnswarrior”, followed by terms related to treatment (n=3256), and lifestyle (n=2446). Symptom-related terms were less frequently referenced (n=2031). Of mentions relating to diet and nutrition, ‘gluten free’ was mentioned most frequently (466/2911, 16.0%), followed by ‘vegan’ (374/2911, 12.8%), and ‘plant based’ (342/2911, 11.7%). There was a temporal association with these posts which was demonstrated by hashtags (n=1397) and mentions (n=485) referencing ‘World IBD Day’ which occurred on the 19th of May as well as hashtags (n=391) and mentions (n=1475) referencing the COVID 19 pandemic. Analysis of CAM mentions highlighted patients’ interest in “exercise” as a manipulative and body-based intervention (2015/2088, 96.5%), “cannabinoids” as a herbal and dietary intervention (816/2144, 38.1%) and “yoga” as a mind-body intervention (175/415, 42.2%). 3435 mentions were generated from our psychological key word search. These included terms such as fatigue (28.2%), anxiety (20.1%), depression (13.8%) and suicide (2.2%). Conclusion Our study identified areas where patients’ needs, concerns and queries may be unmet by current clinical practices. Further development of our analytical model can aid gastroenterologists in bridging this gap and providing more holistic patient care.


2004 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Trzcinski ◽  
M. Bry ◽  
W. Krajewska ◽  
M. Kulig ◽  
A. Dzyiki

Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn?s disease (CD) belong to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The etiology of IBD is still unknown. Therapy remains empiric or is used for the relief of specific symptoms. The erbB-1 oncogene coding epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is typed as a prognostic marker in several benign and malignant tissues. The aim of our study was to examine the erbB-1 expression in experimental surgically performed model of IBD in rats and to find out if there is any correlation between severity of the intestinal inflammation and altered level of erbB-1 expression. After inducing an experimental colitis samples were taken from different parts of the intestine in all studied groups of rats for histopathology. ErbB-1 mRNA expression was estimated by RT-PCR. PCR products were separated on a 1,5% TBE-agarose gel and visualized with ethidium bromide. The integrated optical density (IOD) of electrophoretically separated amplification products was measured using a video densitometer and Gel-Pro 3.0 software. Nonparametrical statistical test has been used throughout in analyzing the results. Relative erbB-1 expression was determined by comparing to cyclophiline expression. Results Microscopic changes were similar to those observed in IBD. ErbB-1 expression was significantly higher in inflamed tissues of the bowel ( P=0.04 for the transverse colon and P=0.027 for the cecum). Significantly higher erbB-1 expression in inflamed tissues of the bowel suggests that EGFR overexpression may play a role in the pathogenesis of IBD. Overexpression of erbB-1 correlates with the severity of inflammation in bowel tissues.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Rabalais ◽  
Philip Kozan ◽  
Tina Lu ◽  
Nassim Durali ◽  
Kevin Okamoto ◽  
...  

Background: Foeniculum vulgare, F. vulgare, commonly known as fennel, is believed to be one of the worlds oldest medicinal herbs and has been exploited by people for centuries as a nutritional aid for digestive disorders. In many southeast Asian countries it is ingested as an after-meal snack, mukhvas, due to its breath-freshening and digestive aid properties. F. vulgare is used in some countries, such as Iran, as a complementary and alternative treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods: This study investigated the effects of F. vulgare on the barrier function of the intestinal epithelium Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) pathway, which is active in inflammatory bowel disease. To study the protective effects of F. vulgare extract in vitro, monolayers derived from the T84 colonic cell line were challenged with interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and monitored with and without F. vulgare extract. To complement our in vitro studies, the dextran sodium sulfate induced murine colitis model was employed to ascertain whether the protective effect of F. vulgare extract can be recapitulated in vivo. Results: F. vulgare extract was shown to exert a protective effect on TEER in both T84 and murine models and showed increases in tight junction-associated mRNA in T84 cell monolayers. Both models demonstrated significant decreases in phosphorylated STAT1 (pSTAT1), indicating reduced activation of the STAT pathway. Additionally, mice treated with F. vulgare showed significantly lower ulcer indices than control mice. Conclusions: We conclude barrier function of the gastrointestinal tract is improved by F. vulgare, suggesting the potential utility of this agent as an alternative or adjunctive therapy in IBD.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Chandrasekaran ◽  
Shauna Groven ◽  
James D Lewis ◽  
Susan S Levy ◽  
Caroline Diamant ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Prior studies suggest dietary modification may improve clinical response or remission rates in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our aim was to examine whether an autoimmune protocol diet improves quality of life in patients with active Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods We conducted an uncontrolled clinical trial of the autoimmune protocol diet in adult patients with active IBD (Harvey–Bradshaw Index ≥ 5 for CD or partial Mayo score ≥ 3 for UC, and erosions/ulcers on endoscopy and/or elevated fecal calprotectin). The dietary intervention consisted of a 6-week elimination phase, followed by a 5-week maintenance phase. Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (SIBDQ) was completed at baseline, and weeks 3, 6, 9, and 11. Results The final cohort included 6 UC and 9 CD participants. Mean SIBDQ score improved significantly from baseline (46.5) to weeks 3 (54.0, P = 0.02), 6 (53.3, P = 0.02), 9 (62.0, P = 0.03), and 11 (60.5, P = 0.05). Among participants completing all 5 surveys, mean SIBDQ increased from 46.5 to 61.5 by week 11 (P = 0.03). By week 3, participants experienced significant improvements in bowel movement frequency (36%, P = 0.04), stress (28%, P = 0.01), and ability to perform leisure/sport activities (29%, P = 0.02). Effects were not significantly different between CD and UC participants. Conclusions Dietary modification can improve quality of life as early as week 3 in patients with active IBD. Larger randomized controlled trials are needed to examine dietary interventions in IBD.


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