Gut Health

Gut Microbes Differ in Postmenopausal Women Responding to Prunes to Maintain Hip Bone Mineral Density

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


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Relationship of Prebiotics and Food to Intestinal Microflora

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


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Diet and Chronic Constipation in Children: The Role of Fiber

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


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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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