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- Title
Effects of garlic oil (allium sativum) on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats: Garlic oil and experimental colitis.
- Authors
Tanrıkulu, Yusuf; Tanrıkulu, Ceren Şen; Kılınç, Fahriye; Can, Murat; Köktürk, Fürüzan
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an important health problem. The most important hypotheses for the pathogenesis of this disease are the deterioration of immune responses and loss of tolerance against bacteria in the enteric flora. Although IBD has been widely investigated, its treatment remains difficult. This study aims to investigate the effects of garlic oil (GO) on an experimental colitis model. METHODS: Twenty-eight rats were randomly divided into four equal groups as follows: group 1 (sham), group 2 (control), group 3 (topical treatment) and group 4 (topical and systemic treatment). An acetic acid-induced colitis model was produced in groups 2, 3 and 4 and was administered normal saline, topical GO and topical and systemic GO, respectively. RESULTS: Hydroxyproline levels were lower in the treatment groups than in the control group. TNF-α levels were significantly lower in group 3 than in group 2. Macroscopic scores were significantly lower in group 4 than in group 2. Significant differences were observed between the treatment and control groups according to their epithelial loss. CONCLUSION: GO can reduce colonic damage and inflammation in the acetic acid-induced colitis model, with effects on both local and systemic treatments, but with a more pronounced effect in local treatment.
- Subjects
ACETIC acid; ANIMAL experimentation; COLITIS; COLON (Anatomy); EPITHELIAL cells; GARLIC; PHYSIOLOGIC salines; PROLINE; RATS; CUTANEOUS therapeutics; TUMOR necrosis factors; VEGETABLE oils
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery / Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 4, p503
- ISSN
1306-696X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14744/tjtes.2019.01284