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The Potential of Polysaccharides from Various Plants as Constipation Treatment

Journal of Applied Food Technology, 2023
Constipation is one of the disorders of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Lack of consumption of water and food with fiber are some of the causes of constipation.
Yuli Perwita Sari, Dipta Bthari Candraruna   +1 more
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Association of laxatives use with incident dementia and modifying effect of genetic susceptibility: a population-based cohort study with propensity score matching

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Constipation was associated with incidence of dementia and cognitive decline. Laxatives are the mainstay of constipation management and are commonly used among older populations for both treatment and prevention of constipation.
Jiangtao Feng, Nan Zheng, Xutong Fan, Shu Li, Yuhan Jiang, Xianfu Yi, Hongxi Yang   +6 more
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Effects of osmotic and matric potential on radial growth and accumulation of endogenous reserves in three isolates of Pochonia chlamydosporia [PDF]

, 2009
For the first time, the effects of varying osmotic and matric potential on fungal radial growth and accumulation of polyols were studied in three isolates of Pochonia chlamydosporia.
Peteira, Belkis, Powers, S. J., Esteves, I., Kerry, Brian R., Magan, N., Magan, Naresh, Kerry, B. R., Esteves, Ivania, Peteira, B., Powers, S., Powers, Stephen   +10 more
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Droplet deformation and pumping in AC electro-osmotic micropumps [PDF]

, 2009
This paper was presented at the 2nd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2009), which was held at Brunel University, West London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, IPEM, the ...
2nd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2009), Weiss, B, Hilber, W, Jakoby, B, Gittler, P   +4 more
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Pharmacokinetics of oral mannitol for bowel preparation for colonoscopy

Clinical and Translational Science, 2022
This study aimed to define the pharmacokinetics (PKs) of oral mannitol used as an osmotic laxative for bowel preparation for colonoscopy. The PKs of oral mannitol was evaluated in a substudy as part of a phase II dose‐finding, international, multicenter,
Giancarla Fiori, Cristiano Spada, Pietro Soru, Gian Eugenio Tontini, Ivana Bravi, Bruno Mario Cesana, Paola Cesaro, Gianpiero Manes, Anna Orsatti, Alberto Prada, Alessandro Quadarella, Mario Schettino, Luisa Spina, Cristina Trovato, Marino Carnovali, Maurizio Vecchi, Satisfaction Study Group   +16 more
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Constipation in Children: Assisting Paediatricians

Вопросы современной педиатрии, 2015
The article focuses on the definition of functional constipation in accordance with the Rome III diagnostic criteria, the Prague consensus and suggestions offered by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition ...
I. N. Zakharova, N. G Sugyan, I. D. Maykova, I. V. Berezhnaya, I. М. Kolobashkina   +4 more
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The Laxative and Prokinetic Effects of Rosa damascena Mill in Rats [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2011
Objective(s)This study was aimed to assess the possible laxative and prokinetic effects of the boiled extract of Rosa damascena.Materials and MethodsRats in two groups (n= 7) of test and control were gavaged either with the extract or placebo ...
Reza Arezoomandan, Hamid Reza Kazerani, Morteza Behnam-Rasooli   +2 more
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The potential role of lactulose pharmacotherapy in the treatment and prevention of diabetes

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
The non-absorbable disaccharide lactulose is mostly used in the treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders such as chronic constipation and hepatic encephalopathy.
Natural Chu, James Ling, He Jie, Kathy Leung, Emily Poon   +4 more
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Cellular mechanisms underlying the laxative effect of flavonol naringenin on rat constipation model. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2008
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Symptoms of constipation are extremely common, especially in the elderly. The present study aim to identify an efficacious treatment strategy for constipation by evaluating the secretion-promoting and laxative effect of a herbal ...
Zi-Huan Yang, Hai-Jie Yu, Ao Pan, Jian-Yang Du, Ye-Chun Ruan, Wing-Hung Ko, Hsiao-Chang Chan, Wen-Liang Zhou   +7 more
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Lactulose and PEG-4000 treatment in constipated cerebral palsy children: a randomized clinical trial [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
Introduction. Constipation is a common condition among children with cerebral palsy (CP). Lactulose and polyethylene glycol (PEG) 4000 are widely used osmotic laxatives for treating functional constipation in children; however, data regarding their use ...
Andy Darma, Alpha Fardah Athiyyah, Khadijah Rizky Sumitro, Anik Andris Setyaningrum, Prastiya Indra Gunawan, Subijanto Marto Sudarmo, Ni Nyoman Metriani Nesa   +6 more
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