A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of a product containing pumpkin seed extract and soy germ extract to improve overactive bladder-related voiding dysfunction and quality of life

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 111-117

  Shim, Bongseok ^a   Jeong, Hyewon ^a   Lee, Sara ^a   Hwang, Sehee ^b   Moon, Byeongseok ^b   Storni, Charlotte ^c  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Division CJ Foods R and D CJ Cheil Chedang   (South Korea)

^c Frutarom Switzerland Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clinical study; Cucurbita pepo; Incontinence; Overactive bladder; Pumpkin; Soy germ

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899944507     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.03.010     Document Type: Article

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