This study investigated the effect of a preload including dried prunes eaten as a snack prior to a…

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

A modest fiber intake in patients with irritable bowel syndrome relieved symptoms, but this…

High concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) are considered a marker for inflammatory disease…

Morbidly obese patients experience more intense GI symptoms than control subjects and many of these…

Prebiotics are non-digestible but fermentable oligosaccharides that specifically change the…

Lack of fiber may play an important role in the etiology of chronic idiopathic constipation in…

Differences in microbial populations in the proximal and distal colon may impact apparent…

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

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