The olive leaf extract attenuates bacterial translocation and liver damage in obstructive jaundice

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Yildirim M., Amanvermez R., Polat C., Karadag A., Karayigit M. O., Erzurumlu K.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.115, no.6, pp.357-361, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 115 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2014_070
  • Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.357-361
  • Keywords: olive leaf extract, obstructive jaundice, bacterial translocation, liver damage, INTESTINAL OXIDATIVE STRESS, DUCT LIGATED RATS, BARRIER DYSFUNCTION, GLUTAMINE, ANTIOXIDANT, MECHANISMS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The olive leaf extract (OLext) is known to possess many biological properties including a powerful antioxidant. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of postoperative nutrition with OLext and glutamine on bacterial translocation (BT) and liver damage in obstructive jaundice.