Structural characterization, acute toxicity assessment and protective effects of selenylated apple pectin on dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis

• DOI: 10.1039/d1fo04189d
• Publication Date: 2022-05-27T06:01:47Z
• Authors: Wen Tao; Xiaoyu An; Ziqi Guo; Ning Yang; Muci Wu; Hélder Oliveira; Rui Zhang; Jingren He
• Keywords: Colon; Interleukin-6; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Dextran Sulfate; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; Interleukin-10; 3. Good health; Disease Models, Animal; Mice; Selenium; 0404 agricultural biotechnology; Malus; Animals; Pectins; Colitis, Ulcerative

This study was aimed at investigating the structural characterization, acute toxicity and protective effect of selenylated apple pectin on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice.