METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTECTING THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

摘要

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PROTECTING THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT Disclosed are compositions composed of unique mixtures of phospholipids and neutral lipids and methods of employing such compositions to treat the luminal lining of the gastrointestinal tract in the prevention or treatment of ulcerogenic processes such as peptic ulcer disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Compositions including mixtures of saturated or unsaturated phospholipids, together with saturated or unsaturated triglycerides and/or sterols, are shown to provide a surprising ulcer protective efficacy in experimental models. Further enhancement of activity is found upon the addition of a polyvalent cation or antioxidant to the various lipid mixtures.