Additional Research
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…
Gut Health,Additional Research
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…
Gut Health,Additional Research
Cellular and Physiological Effects of Probiotics and Prebiotics
The biological mechanisms of action of probiotics and prebiotics include direct effects in the…
Gut Health,Additional Research
Effects of a High-Fiber Diet on Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome- A Randomized Clinical Trial
A modest fiber intake in patients with irritable bowel syndrome relieved symptoms, but this…
Gut Health,Additional Research
Dietary Fiber and C-Reactive Protein: Findings from National Health and Gut Health
High concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP) are considered a marker for inflammatory disease…
Gut Health,Additional Research
Gastrointestinal Symptoms are More Intense in Morbidly Obese Patients and are Improved with Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Morbidly obese patients experience more intense GI symptoms than control subjects and many of these…
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…