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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Can emu oil ameliorate inflammatory disorders affecting the gastrointestinal system? |
Author: | Howarth, G. Lindsay, R. Butler, R. Geier, M. |
Citation: | Animal Production Science, 2008; 48(10):1276-1279 |
Publisher: | C S I R O Publishing |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
ISSN: | 0816-1089 1836-5787 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Gordon S. Howarth, Ruth J. Lindsay, Ross N. Butler and Mark S. Geier |
Abstract: | Emu 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. |
Keywords: | natural therapies polyunsaturated fatty acids ratite. |
Rights: | © CSIRO 2008 |
DOI: | 10.1071/EA08139 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ea08139 |
Appears in Collections: | Agriculture, Food and Wine publications Aurora harvest |
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