Dietary polyamines and non-neoplastic growth and disease
- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Vol. 13 (9) , 1027-1032
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00042737-200109000-00005
Abstract
This review presents the data that are now available concerning the effects of dietary polyamines at either postnatal or adult stages in non-neoplastic growth and disease. Polyamines provided by food have a potential role in growth and development of the digestive system in neonatal mammals (and fishes). In humans, this property could be of importance in preventing the appearance of food allergies. Dietary polyamines also seem necessary for the maintenance of normal growth and general properties of adult digestive tract. Their possible therapeutic effects have been investigated in gastric, intestinal, and, more recently, whole-body healing.Keywords
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