Supplementation of Low- and High-fat Diets with Fermentable Fiber Exacerbates Severity of DSS-induced Acute Colitis

Conclusions: While inulin, and perhaps other fermentable fibers, can ameliorate low-grade inflammation and associated metabolic disease, it also has the potential to exacerbate disease severity in response to inducers of acute colitis.
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Basic Science Articles Source Type: research