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Can emu oil ameliorate inflammatory disorders affecting the gastrointestinal system?

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dc.contributor.authorHowarth, G.
dc.contributor.authorLindsay, R.
dc.contributor.authorButler, R.
dc.contributor.authorGeier, M.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractEmu oil possesses significant anti-inflammatory properties in vivo, primarily when applied topically. However, to date, the evidence supporting its therapeutic application has been largely anecdotal, and significant batch-tobatch variations in potency have been reported. Nevertheless, the anti-inflammatory properties of emu oil suggest therapeutic promise for the adjunctive treatment of a range of disparate gastrointestinal diseases and disorders characterised by inflammatory processes. These include the idiopathic condition inflammatory bowel disease, chemotherapy-induced mucositis, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug enteropathy and the various infective enteritides (i.e. fungal, bacterial and viral gastroenteritis). Although rigorous scientific investigations are in their infancy, the evidence for emu oil efficacy in extra-intestinal disorders, supported by limited in vivo investigations of other naturally sourced oils, identifies emu oil as a possible adjunct to conventional treatment approaches for inflammatory disorders affecting the gastrointestinal system.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityGordon S. Howarth, Ruth J. Lindsay, Ross N. Butler and Mark S. Geier
dc.identifier.citationAnimal Production Science, 2008; 48(10):1276-1279
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/EA08139
dc.identifier.issn0816-1089
dc.identifier.issn1836-5787
dc.identifier.orcidHowarth, G. [0000-0001-6979-6084]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/52349
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherC S I R O Publishing
dc.rights© CSIRO 2008
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1071/ea08139
dc.subjectnatural therapies
dc.subjectpolyunsaturated fatty acids
dc.subjectratite.
dc.titleCan emu oil ameliorate inflammatory disorders affecting the gastrointestinal system?
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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