Additional Research

Randomized Clinical Trial: Dried plums/prunes vs. Psyllium for Constipation

Although dried plums/prunes and prune juice have been traditionally used for the treatment of…


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Naturalistic, Controlled, Crossover Trial of Plum Juice vs. Psyllium vs. Control

This controlled study involving 36 adults reporting chronic constipation symptoms, evaluated the…


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Prune Juice Has a Mild Laxative Effect in Adults with Certain Gastrointestinal Symptoms

The study was undertaken to investigate whether prune juice affects gastrointestinal function in…


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Effect of Dried Plums on Colon Cancer Risk Factors in Rats

The study examined the effect of dried plums on the number of precancerous lesions (aberrant…


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Cellular and Physiological Effects of Probiotics and Prebiotics

The biological mechanisms of action of probiotics and prebiotics include direct effects in the…


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Antioxidant Activity of Prune (Prunus domestica L.) Constituents and a New Synergist

Antioxidants from prunes were isolated, identified and antioxidant activity assessed by the ORAC…


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LC/ES-MS Detection of Hydroxycinnamates in Human Plasma and Urine

Hydroxycinnamates are present in high concentration in prunes. Little is known about the absorption…


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Chemical Composition and Potential Health Effects of Prunes: A functional food?

This systemic literature review summarizes the chemical composition of prunes and their biological…


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Contribution of Individual Polyphenolics to Total Antioxidant Capacity of Plums

The effect of polyphenolics on antioxidant capacities of plums, the amounts of total phenolics,…


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Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Antioxidant Capacities of Common Foods in the United States

Lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant capacities were determined by the ORACfl assay on more than…


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