donderdag 29 oktober 2009

Probiotic supports wound healing and alleviates bowel inflammation

A new American study sheds new light on the role of blood vessel formation – or angiogenesis – in the context of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It showed that the probiotic Bacillus polyfermenticus can help to treat this condition.

The process of angiogenesis plays a two-faced role in IBD. Previous studies have shown that angiogenesis, if dysregulated, is one of the factors in the inflammation process – but at the same time, it is crucial for wound healing in the intestine after a flare up.
A team of researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles discovered that the probiotic Bacillus polyfermenticus can promote angiogenesis and helps mice to recover from intestinal inflammation.
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