title: Phytochemicals and their potential usefulness in inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract with unclear etiology, namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Various drug therapies including aminosalicylates and immunomodulators have been approved for use; they have shown to produce diverse side effects. To overcome these limitations of the current therapeutics for IBD, extensive research is underway to identify drugs that are effective and free of undesirable side effects. Recently, various naturally occurring phytochemicals that cover a wide range of chemical entities such as polyphenols, terpeniods, flavonoids, and alkaloids have received attention as alternative candidates for IBD therapy. These phytochemicals act by modulating the immune response, various transcription factors, or reduce cytokine secretion. This review summarizes the findings of recent studies on phytochemicals as therapeutic agents in the management of IBD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, RK University, Rajkot, India.
authors.forename: Sahil J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Somani
authors.forename: Ketan P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: Anuradha S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Majumdar
authors.forename: Bhakti N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Sadarani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D064209:Phytochemicals
keywords: Crohn's disease; flavonoids; phytochemicals; terpenoids; ulcerative colitis