Oral Treatment with the Pectin Fibre Obtained from Yellow Passion Fruit Peels Worsens Sepsis Outcome in Mice by Affecting the Intestinal Barrier

• Main Authors: Bruna C. da Silveira (Author), Fernanda da Silva Platner (Author), Liza B. da Rosa (Author), Matheus L. C. Silva (Author), Karien S. da Silva (Author), Natalia M. T. de Oliveira (Author), Eduardo B. Moffa (Author), Karinny F. Silva (Author), Lídio G. Lima-Neto (Author), Daniele Maria-Ferreira (Author), Lucimara M. C. Cordeiro (Author), Marcelo B. Gois (Author), Elizabeth S. Fernandes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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The biological activities of plant-derived soluble dietary fibres (SDFs) have been widely investigated. Pectin from yellow passion fruit (YPF-peSDF) peels was suggested as a protective macromolecule in ulcers and colitis due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Sepsis has high mortal...