Nutrition Research
Volume 26, Issue 12 , Pages 651-658 , December 2006

Induction of epithelial hypoplasia in rat cecal and distal colonic mucosa by grape antioxidant dietary fiber

  • María E. López-Oliva

      Affiliations

    • Sección Departamental de Fisiología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 91 394 1838; fax: +34 91 394 1838.
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  • Angel Agis-Torres

      Affiliations

    • Sección Departamental de Fisiología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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  • Pilar García-Palencia

      Affiliations

    • Departamento Medicina y Cirugía Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Isabel Goñi

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Nutrición, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Emilia Muñoz-Martínez

      Affiliations

    • Sección Departamental de Fisiología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

Received 19 June 2006 ,Revised 5 September 2006 ,Accepted 12 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2006.09.013

Nutrition Research
Volume 26, Issue 12 , Pages 651-658 , December 2006

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