Protective effects of conventional and colon-targeted lycopene and linalool on ulcerative colitis induced by acetic acid in rats

ConclusionAs expected, sulfasalazine was effective on all parameters analyzed, but the colon-targeted pretreatments were more effective from sulfasalazine on some parameters. Therefore, colon-targeted plant-derived therapies might be alternative approaches to provide protection against UC, which deserves to be investigated further.
Source: Inflammopharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research