Dietary intervention with avocado (Persea americana Mill.) ameliorates intestinal inflammation induced by TNBS in rats.

Nutritional interventions have been shown to be an interesting approach for the treatment of chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Persea americana Mill. (avocado), is a potential food to be used for the prevention or treatment of intestinal inflammation, due to its nutritional value and pharmacological effects.

Intestinal anti-inflammatory activity of Ground Cherry ( L.) standardized CO phytopharmaceutical preparation.

Aim: To investigate the effects of Ground Cherry ( L.) standardized supercritical CO extract in trinitrobenzenesulphonic acid (TNBS) model of rat intestinal inflammation.

Methods: The animals were divided into groups that received vehicle or extract (PACO) orally at the doses 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg daily by 5 d before TNBS damage.