All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Assessment of Bee Pollen Supplementation Effects on Gastric Mucosa
Oszczędłowski P, Górecki K, Greluk A, Krawczyk M, Pacyna K, Kędzierawski JA, Ziółko AK, Chromiak K, Sławiński MA, Raczkiewicz P, Chylińska-Wrzos P, Jodłowska-Jędrych B, Pedrycz-Wieczorska A · Nutrients · 2023 December 21
DOI 10.3390/nu16010037
Objective
To investigate the influence of bee pollen supplementation on levels of enzymes important for gastric mucosal homeostasis in Wistar rats.
Conclusions
Bee pollen supplementation reduced the levels of COX-1 and elevated iNOS levels, while showing no significant impact on COX-2 levels, suggesting limited gastroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects on gastric mucosa.
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