Gelatin tannate ameliorates acute colitis in mice by reinforcing mucus layer and modulating gut microbiota composition: Emerging role for ‘gut barrier protectors’ in IBD?
Franco Scaldaferri Loris Riccardo Lopetuso1, Valentina Petito, et al. United European Gastroenterology Journal 2014, Vol. 2(2) 113–122 Background: Gelatin tannate, a gelatin powder containing tannic acids, is commonly employed as an intestinal astringent. Neither information nor animal model exist to confirm its efficacy or unravel mechanisms of action. Objective: To [...]
