Cornelian Cherry Iridoid-Polyphenolic Extract Improves Mucosal Epithelial Barrier Integrity in Rat Experimental Colitis and Exerts Antimicrobial and Antiadhesive Activities In Vitro

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Yeast agglutination in the presence of cornelian cherry iridoid-polyphenolic extract. Negative controls were cornelian cherry iridoid-polyphenolic extract at the concentration of 128 mg/ml mixed with an equal volume of water (a), cornelian cherry iridoid-polyphenolic extract mixed with E. coli strain K-12 C600 (b), 2% yeast suspension with water (e), and E. coli strain LF82 mixed with cornelian cherry iridoid-polyphenolic extract (f). Positive controls were E. coli strain K-12 C600 mixed with 2% yeast suspension (c) and E. coli strain LF82 mixed with 2% yeast suspension (g). Experimental groups were E. coli strain K-12 C600 with 2% yeast suspension and cornelian cherry iridoid-polyphenolic extract (d) and E. coli strain LF82 mixed with 2% yeast suspension and cornelian cherry iridoid-polyphenolic extract (h). Magnification 20x.

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