Laxative effects of fermented rice extract in rats with loperamide-induced constipation.
- 2014-10-17
- Experimental and therapeutic medicine 8(6)
- Jae-Suk Choi
- Joo Wan Kim
- Hyung-Rae Cho
- Ki-Young Kim
- Jong-Kwang Lee
- Jae Hak Sohn
- Sae-Kwang Ku
- PubMed: 25371743
- DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.2030
- Low evidence
a marked decrease was observed in the fecal pellet number and water content discharged over 24 h... and an increase was observed in the number of fecal pellets remaining in the colonic lumen and their mean diameter... These conditions were significantly alleviated... Similar effects on the intestinal charcoal transit ratio were detected
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes