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Abstract
Gastric ulcer is a very common disease of the digestive system, and it is important to understand how this disease can be prevented and treated. In this study, the effects of Lactiplantibacillus pentosus CQZC01 (LP-CQZC01) on alcohol-induced gastric mucosal injury were investigated by evaluating the extent of hemorrhage and edema, as well as cell necrosis and gastric mucosal cell shedding. In addition, the levels of oxidative stress-related indicators, gastric mucosal defense factors, and pro-inflammatory cytokines were measured. After treatment with LP-CQZC01, the area of gastric mucosal damage was significantly reduced, and the ulcer inhibition rate and the extent of gastric mucosal damage were improved. LP-CQZC01 also significantly increased the levels of somatostatin (SS) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), as well as the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px); however, it decreased the malondialdehyde (MDA) content, thereby improving the anti-oxidant capacity. In addition, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1 beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), were decreased, and the anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 was elevated. The results of polymerase chain reactions revealed that LP-CQZC01 activated the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway, thereby increasing the levels of downstream genes γ-glutamyl cysteine synthetase (γ-GCS), SOD, catalase (CAT), and GSH-Px. In summary, LP-CQZC01 can alleviate alcohol-induced gastric mucosal damage by increasing the levels of gastric mucosal defense factors, inhibiting oxidative stress, and suppressing inflammation. Therefore, LP-CQZC01 is a potential therapeutic agent for the prevention and treatment of alcohol-induced gastric mucosal injury.
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Journal of Functional Foods continues with the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review. We give authors the possibility to publish their top-quality papers in a well-established leading journal in the food and nutrition fields. The Journal will keep its rigorous criteria to screen high impact research addressing relevant scientific topics and performed by sound methodologies.
The Journal of Functional Foods aims to bring together the results of fundamental and applied research into healthy foods and biologically active food ingredients.
The Journal is centered in the specific area at the boundaries among food technology, nutrition and health welcoming papers having a good interdisciplinary approach. The Journal will cover the fields of plant bioactives; dietary fibre, probiotics; functional lipids; bioactive peptides; vitamins, minerals and botanicals and other dietary supplements. Nutritional and technological aspects related to the development of functional foods and beverages are of core interest to the journal. Experimental works dealing with food digestion, bioavailability of food bioactives and on the mechanisms by which foods and their components are able to modulate physiological parameters connected with disease prevention are of particular interest as well as those dealing with personalized nutrition and nutritional needs in pathological subjects.