Constipation is relieved more by rye bread than wheat bread or laxatives without increased adverse gastrointestinal effects

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 534-541

  Holma, Reetta ^a,b   Hongisto, Sanna Maria ^c   Saxelin, Maija ^d   Korpela, Riitta ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Navidia Ltd   (Finland)

^c Fazer Bakeries Ltd   (Finland)

^d VALIO LTD   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; BUTYRIC ACID; LAXATIVE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOATING; BUTTER; BUTTERMILK; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DEFECATION HABIT; DIARRHEA; DIET THERAPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PH MEASUREMENT; RYE; WHEAT;

ADULT; AGED; BREAD; CONSTIPATION; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM; YOUNG ADULT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77249153200     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.118570     Document Type: Article

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