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Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Metabolism of Sennoside A, A Medicinal Plant-Derived Natural Compound
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Sennoside A (SA) is a natural dianthrone glycoside mainly from medicinal plants of Senna and Rhubarb, and used as a folk traditional irritant laxative and slimming health food.
Jiamei Le +20 more
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Prognosis in Patients with Melanosis Coli; A Prospective Study
İstanbul Medical Journal, 2019 Introduction:Melanosis coli is a benign lesion associated with the overuse of laxatives containing anthraquinone. The aim of this study is to determine whether melanosis recovers after the discontinuation of laxatives and whether this condition is ...
Aylin Hande Gökçe +1 more
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Quantitative Analysis of Melanosis Coli Colonic Mucosa Using Textural Patterns
Applied Sciences, 2020 Melanosis coli (MC) is a disease related to long-term use of anthranoid laxative agents. Patients with clinical constipation or obesity are more likely to use these drugs for long periods.
Chung-Ming Lo +4 more
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Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 1986 Melanosis coli was diagnosed histologically in colon biopsies of 45 patients with prolonged administration of anthraquinone laxatives. Colonoscopies performed for increased constipation, abdominal pains, or distention disclosed discoloration of the mucosa in only 14 patients. Radiographic studies revealed motility disorders of the colon.
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Solitary colonic polypoid ganglioneuroma
Diagnostic Pathology, 2008 This short report discusses a case of solitary colonic polypoid ganglioneuroma associated with melanosis coli in a woman with no systemic manifestations.
Funez Rafael +4 more
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Melanosis coli is not a rare colonoscopic finding in Nigeria
PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2020 This report examines melanosis coli cases seen during colonoscopic assessment over a 3 year period in a Lagos, Nigeria-based practice. A prevalence figure of 5.2percent (35 cases out of 697 procedures) was discovered. The authors would thus like to opine
Aderemi Omololu Oluyemi +1 more
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Urinary bladder melanosis with complete resolution case report [PDF]
, 2023 Background Melanosis of the bladder is a rare condition characterized by multifocal, diffuse melanin pigmentation of the urothelial mucosa or lamina propria without any proliferation of melanocytes.
Dahir, H. +4 more
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Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2019 Melanosis coli is an incidental benign finding characterized by the deposition of dark brown pigment in the colonic mucosa. The cause of this situation is due to long-term laxative use.
Selma Şengiz Erhan +3 more
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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi +3 more
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Melanosis Coli - An Atypical Presentation
, 1970 Melanosis Coli is described as black or brown discoloration of the mucosa of the colon. It is a benign condition, whicharises from anthraquinone laxative abuse and usually has no symptoms of its own.
Khan Mohammad Arif +6 more
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