Duodenal ulcer: Evidence for the possible role of dietary lipids – (08-10-00)

Duodenal ulcer: Evidence for the possible role of dietary lipids

There are many substances in nature that can help with ulcers. Licorice, cabbage. This study suggests that specific lipids can protect against ulcers.

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15 (6), 610-616 The experiments confirm the presence of a lipid in certain staple foods that have protective and healing properties in experimental peptic ulcer animal models. The differences in the prevalence of duodenal ulceration between different regions in some developing countries with a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection might be explained by the presence or absence of protective lipids or ulcerogenic factors in the staple diet.