Protective effects of Puriton® on acute pancreatitis
Dong-Uk Kim,
Bitna Kweon,
Kwang-Ho Kim
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: Puriton® is the electrolyte enriched water consisting of 31 essential minerals from biotite, kaolinite, montmorillonite, serpentine, and clinochlore, and vermiculite. It has been reported to be bactericidal and virucidal. However, the protective effect of Puriton® against acute pancreatitis (AP) has not yet been studied. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the protective effect of Puriton® against cerulein-induced AP.Methods: AP was induced by intraperitoneal injections of cerulein (50 μg/kg) hourly fo… Show more
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