Effects of olestra and sorbitol consumption on objective measures of diarrhea: Impact of stool viscosity on common gastrointestinal symptoms

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-67

  McRorie, J ^a   Zorich, N ^a   Riccardi, K ^a   Bishop, L ^a   Filloon, T ^a   Wason, S ^a,b   Giannella, R ^a,c  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^b Medical Consultant   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal cramping; Diarrhea; Olestra; Sorbitol; Stool; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; SORBITOL; SUCROSE POLYESTER;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VISCOSITY; WATER CONTENT;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0034061362     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1999.1368     Document Type: Article

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