Additional Research
Bone Health,Additional Research
Dried plum consumption improves bone mineral density in osteopenic postmenopausal woman: A case report
The use of non-pharmacological alternatives to pharmacological interventions, e.g., nutritional…
Gut Health,Additional Research
Relationship of Prebiotics and Food to Intestinal Microflora
Prebiotics are non-digestible but fermentable oligosaccharides that specifically change the…
Gut Health,Additional Research
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…
Nutrition Composition,Additional Research
Quantification of Polyphenolics and Their Antioxidant Capacity in Plums
Total phenolics, total flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity of 11 cultivars of fresh plums were…
Nutrition Composition,Additional Research
Electrospray Ionization Characterization of Phenolic Constituents in Dried Plums
Four different conditions were used to analyze the phytochemicals in commercial dried plums. Major…
Nutrition Composition,Additional Research
Dried Plums and Their Products: Composition and Health Effects – An Updated Review
This paper updates the 2001 review conducted by the same author and published in the same journal…
Gut Health,Additional Research
Dried Plums Modify Colon Microbiota Composition and Spatial Distribution, and Protect Against Chemically-Induced Carcinogenesis
Differences in microbial populations in the proximal and distal colon may impact apparent…
Gut Health,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…
Gut Health,Additional Research
Naturalistic, Controlled, Crossover Trial of Plum Juice vs. Psyllium vs. Control
This controlled study involving 36 adults reporting chronic constipation symptoms, evaluated the…
Gut Health,Additional Research
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…