據外媒報道，澳大利亞塔斯馬尼亞大學一項研究發現，海藻萃取液當中的褐藻糖膠有望治療腸炎。
腸道炎性疾病，如潰瘍性結腸炎可以使身體衰弱，導致生活質量下降。塔斯馬尼亞大學的研究人員用小白鼠做實驗，發現口服使用褐藻糖膠后，小白鼠的急性結腸炎癥狀顯著減輕。研究還發現，褐藻糖膠能使減肥的副作用降低50%。
部分原文報道如下：
Tasmanian research has found a seaweed extract could be the key to combating inflammatory bowel disorders.
Bowel disorders such as ulcerative colitis can be debilitating and lead to a significantly decreased quality of life.
The breakthrough findings showed seaweed extract, taken orally, significantly reduced the symptoms of the disorders in animal testing.
原文鏈接：<http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-18/seaweed-extract-could-fight-bowel-disorders-scientists-say/6554952>
日期：2015-06-19
