Copaiba Oleoresin Improves Weight Gain and IL-10 Concentration, with No Impact on Hepatic Histology, in Liver Cirrhosis.

Copaifera sp. is a native tree in the Amazon region. Copaiba oleoresin has components such as sesquiterpenes, which have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential.

High sucrose diet attenuates oxidative stress, inflammation and liver injury in thioacetamide-induced liver cirrhosis.

Aims: Liver cirrhosis is the main chronic liver disease and is considered a catabolic disease. Cirrhotic patients have a low energy intake and high energy expenditure at rest, leading to metabolic disorders. Malnutrition is associated with complications of cirrhosis and has been shown that a nutritional intervention with increase of energy intake improves the survival of cirrhotic patients.