Ursolic Acid: Regulation on Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function and Possible Mechanisms

  • PENG Fang ,
  • SONG Zehe ,
  • XIE Qian ,
  • HE Xi
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  • 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China;
    2. Hunan Engineering Research Center of Poultry Production Safety, Hunan Co-Innovation Center of Animal Production Safety, Changsha 410128, China

Received date: 2019-12-11

  Online published: 2020-06-16

Abstract

Intestinal mucosa is the main interface between the internal environment and the outside world, and the first line of defense against intestinal antigens. The integrity of intestinal mucosal barrier function plays an important role in animal intestinal health and the normal physiological functions of the body. Ursolic acid is a class of pentacyclic triterpenoids derived from plants. It was found that ursolic acid can maintain intestinal homeostasis and body health by affecting intestinal epithelial barrier function, intestinal mucin expression, bacterial structure and immune cell function. In this paper, the regulation of ursolic acid on intestinal mucosal barrier and its possible mechanism were summarized, which provided theoretical basis for its application in production and clinical practice.

Cite this article

PENG Fang , SONG Zehe , XIE Qian , HE Xi . Ursolic Acid: Regulation on Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Function and Possible Mechanisms[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2020 , 32(6) : 2513 -2520 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2020.06.010

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