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Tea from Pods with Seeds of <i>Libidibia ferrea</i> (Jucá) Does Not Attenuate Inflammatory Reaction of Acute Colitis in Rats.

Europe PMC · 2025-10-08

A tea made from Jucá tree pods and seeds failed to reduce inflammation in rats with colitis and actually worsened intestinal damage and disease symptoms, though it did not harm the liver.

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Rats given Jucá tea showed significantly higher disease activity scores on days 1 and 7 (P=.000 and P=.004) compared to untreated colitis controls.

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Histopathological total damage scores were significantly worse in the Jucá group (P=.017), indicating more severe intestinal lesions.

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Jucá tea did not cause liver toxicity (ALT levels, P=.04) but did lower albumin levels (P=.00), suggesting possible nutritional or protein-metabolism effects.

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