Efficacy of peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized, controlled trial;Studio randomizzato e controllato per la valutazione dell'efficacia dell'olio di menta nel trattamento della sindrome da colon irritabile

Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-126

  Capanni, M ^a   Surrenti, E ^a   Biagini, M R ^a   Milani, S ^a   Surrenh, C ^a   Galli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gastroenteric symptoms; Irritable bowel syndrome; Peppermint oil; Pyrosis; Quality of life; Rome II diagnostic criteria

Indexed keywords

MINTOIL; PEPPERMINT OIL; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 33745348773     PISSN: 03933660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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