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Luteolin prevents irinotecan‐induced intestinal mucositis in mice through antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory properties

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Intestinal mucositis refers to mucosal damage caused by cancer treatment, and irinotecan is one of the agents most associated with this condition. Focusing on the development of alternatives to prevent… Click to show full abstract

Intestinal mucositis refers to mucosal damage caused by cancer treatment, and irinotecan is one of the agents most associated with this condition. Focusing on the development of alternatives to prevent this important adverse effect, we evaluated the activity of the flavonoid luteolin, which has never been tested for this purpose despite its biological potential.

Keywords: mucositis; irinotecan induced; prevents irinotecan; induced intestinal; intestinal mucositis; luteolin prevents

Journal Title: British Journal of Pharmacology
Year Published: 2020

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