Xyloglucan, a Plant Polymer with Barrier Protective Properties over the Mucous Membranes: An Overview
Núria Piqué, María del Carmen Gómez-Guillén and María Pilar Montero
Disruption of the epithelial barrier function has been recently associated with a variety of diseases, mainly at intestinal level, but also affecting the respiratory epithelium and other mucosal barriers. Non-pharmacological approaches such as xyloglucan, with demonstrated protective barrier properties, are proposed as new alternatives for the management of a wide range of diseases, for which mucosal disruption and, particularly, tight junction alterations, is a common characteristic.
