“…Nevertheless, mechanisms underlying the action of enteral nutrition are yet to be fully understood, although several mechanisms have been proposed by many researchers. These mechanisms include improvement of nutritional status (Beatti et al, 1994), down regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines (de Jong et al, 2007), modification of gut flora (Leach, 2008), anti-inflammatory effects (Fell, 2005), promoting epithelial healing (Fell et al, 2000), decreased gut permeability (Guzy et al, 2009) and decreased antigenic load to the gut (Beatti et al, 1994). The association between diet and IBD is likely to be determined by major components found in the foods.…”