Systematic review and meta-analysis: efficacy of peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome.
- 2022-08-09
- Meta-Analysis · n = 1,030
- Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 56(6)
- Maria Rosa Ingrosso
- Gianluca Ianiro
- Judy Nee
- Anthony J Lembo
- Paul Moayyedi
- Christopher J Black
- Alexander C Ford
- PubMed: 35942669
- DOI: 10.1111/apt.17179
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Clinical
Peppermint oil was more efficacious than placebo for global IBS symptoms (RR of not improving = 0.65; 95% CI 0.43-0.98, number needed to treat [NNT] = 4; 95% CI 2.5-71)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes