1.Complementary Medicine & Mucosal Immunology-Recent Topics around Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Toshinori ITO ; Yasuyuki KAI ; Takumi IGURA ; Seiichi NAKAJIMA ; Toshiro NISHIDA ; Tsunekazu MIZUSHIMA ; Riichiro NEZU
Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2008;5(2):85-101
Complementary medicine aimed at improving patients’ QOL by complementing modern medicine has recently become the focus of attention. These alternative supplements or functional foods are commonly biologically based. Contained within food itself, these specialized components serve a tertiary function regarding biological regulation and defense. Further, in vivo mechanisms are considered to be closely linked to mucosal immunity of the intestine. As the mechanism of innate immunity is further elucidated, the significant role of certain food components in relation to mucosal immunity of the intestine has become a focus of interest.
In this paper, I would like to describe the experimental and clinical applications of complementary medicine in cases of chronic and/or intractable inflammatory bowel disease.
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