Translational Research
Volume 155, Issue 3 , Pages 131-141 , March 2010

Dietary medium-chain triglycerides prevent chemically induced experimental colitis in rats

Received 18 June 2009 ,Revised 21 August 2009 ,Accepted 25 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2009.08.011

Translational Research
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