Systematic review: The effect of prunes on gastrointestinal function

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 750-758

  Lever, E ^a   Cole, J ^a   Scott, S M ^b   Emery, P W ^a   Whelan, K ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; CONSTIPATION; ETHNICITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PLUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BEVERAGE; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY FIBER; FECES; FRUIT; PRUNUS; THERAPEUTIC USE;

BEVERAGES; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; FECES; FRUIT; HUMANS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PRUNUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84908087247     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apt.12913     Document Type: Review

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