Effects of topical fucosyl-lactose, a milk oligosaccharide, on dry eye model: an example of nutraceutical candidate

• Main Authors: Claudio eBucolo (Author), Maria eMusumeci (Author), Salvatore eMusumeci (Author), Giovanni Luca eRomano (Author), Gian Marco eLeggio (Author), Caterina eGagliano (Author), Michele eReibaldi (Author), Teresio eAvitabile (Author), Maurizio Giacinto Uva (Author), Salvatore eSalomone (Author), Filippo eDrago (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Purpose: Colostrum has been proposed to treat severe dryness and problematic eye lesions showing a beneficial effect. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of 2-fucosyl-lactose, a natural sugar present in the human colostrum, in an experimental dry eye. Methods: Dry eye was induced in a...