Cucumis sativus extract elicits chloride secretion by stimulation of the intestinal TMEM16A ion channel

• Main Authors: Tultul Saha (Author), Joydeep Aoun (Author), Paramita Sarkar (Author), Andrea J. Bourdelais (Author), Daniel G. Baden (Author), Normand Leblanc (Author), John M. Hamlyn (Author), Owen M. Woodward (Author), Kazi Mirajul Hoque (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context Cucumber (Cucumis sativus Linn. [Cucurbitaceae]) is widely known for its purgative, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and anticancer therapeutic potential. However, its effect on gastrointestinal (GI) disease is unrecognised. Objective This study investigated the effect of C. sativus fruit extract...