Promotion of healing of intestinal mucosa using proline, serine and threonine
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOC DES PROD NESTLE SA
- Publication Date
- 2017-08-29
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] This disclosure generally relates to health and nutrition. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for promoting intestinal mucosal healing using proline, serine, and threonine.
[0002] The mucosa is the innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract and surrounds the lumen passing through the gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal mucosa is formed by the innermost layer, the epithelium; a thin layer of smooth muscle surrounding the skin, the muscular mucosa; and a layer of connective tissue between the epithelium and the muscular mucosa, the lamina propria.
[0003] Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are characterized not only by mucosal inflammation but also by severe impairment of intestinal barrier function. Recent clinical studies have characterized "mucosal healing" as the most significant prognostic factor for long-term remission in IBD patients a...