Montserrat Mitjans⁽¹⁾, Liseth Garcia⁽²⁾, Evangelina Marrero⁽³⁾, Pilar Vinardell^(4)
(1)(4)Departament de Fisiologia-Div IV. Facultat de Farmacia - Barcelona. Spain
⁽²⁾⁽³⁾Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria - San José de las Lajas. Cuba

		[Gastroenterology & Hepatology]	[Pathology]

INTRODUCTION

The diarrhea observed after weaning in pigs causes high mortalitiy with serious economic consequences ⁽¹⁾. The presence of this phenomenon may be attributed to several infections such as coccidiosis ⁽²⁾. In order to reduce these pathological alterations Ligmed-A, which is obtained from sugar-cane, was prepared and manufactured in Cuba, because it has similar effectivity to other drugs used in the treatment of diarrhea. This compound is about 90% of lignin, an insoluble polyphenolic constituent of plants, and a component of dietary fiber. The mechanism of action of lignin is unknown and the only studies on its effect on gastrointestinal tract have focused on the large intestine ⁽³⁾ or proteolytic enzymes ⁽⁴⁾.

The aim of the present work was to assess the action of lignin on the morphometry of the small intestine.

Discussion Board

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