Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice as an Adjunctive Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by relapsing inflammation of the colonic mucosa, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and reduced quality of life. Although pharmacological treatments—including aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and biologics—are effective for many patients, complete disease control is often difficult to achieve, and long-term medication use can be associated with significant side effects. Consequently, there is growing scientific interest in dietary interventions that may safely complement standard medical therapy by targeting intestinal inflammation through natural bioactive compounds.
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