Health benefits of xylitol.

Many diseases, including caries, chronic inflammatory diseases, diabetes, and obesity, are associated with uncontrolled sugar consumption. Artificial sweeteners are commonly used in food and pharmaceutical industries as sugar substitutes for the prevention of several dental and body diseases; they also have a favorable impact on body weight as they may help to restrict simple sugar consumption. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a sweetener.

Effect of CCl4 and blocking H2S biosynthesis on oesophageal mucosa rats: model of nonerosive oesophagitis.

Nonerosive esophagitis (NEO) - a chronic inflammatory condition with diagnostic and therapy unclear approaches. The aim of study was to develop the new models of NEO using the chemical ulcerogens: carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)), hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S). We modified the method of NEO with cytoprotective prostaglandins (COX) and H(2)S biosynthesis carried out on rats, divided into groups: 1st - vehicle (1 ml 0.