The laxative effects of Maesil (Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc.) on constipation induced by a low-fibre diet in a rat model

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 333-345

  Na, Ju Ryun ^a,b   Oh, Kyo Nyeo ^a,b   Park, Sang Un ^a   Bae, Donghyuck ^a,b   Choi, Eun Jin ^a   Jung, Myung A ^a   Choi, Chul Yung ^a   Lee, Dong Wook ^a   Jun, Woojin ^b   Lee, Kwang Youl ^b   Kim, Young Jun ^c   Kim, Sunoh ^a  

^a Jeollanamdo Institute of Natural Resources Research   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Constipation; Laxative effect; Low fibre diet; Prunus mume; Ripe Maesil; Unripe Maesil

Indexed keywords

ACID; LAXATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLON; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DISEASE MODEL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FRUIT; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRUNUS; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ACIDS; ANIMALS; COLON; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FECES; FRUIT; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; LAXATIVES; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PRUNUS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

PRUNUS MUME; RATTUS;

EID: 84876061043     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2012.738648     Document Type: Article

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