Effect of a double-coated probiotic formulation on functional constipation in the elderly: A randomized, double blind, controlled study

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1345-1350

  Yeun, Youngran ^a,b   Lee, Jaejin ^a  

^a Sahmyook Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Defecation frequency; Double coated bacteria; Functional constipation; Non coated bacteria; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROTEIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANORECTAL OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; FECES MICROFLORA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; NURSING HOME PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET THERAPY; FECES; MICROBIOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSTIPATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROBIOTICS; PROTEINS;

EID: 84937725450     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-014-0522-2     Document Type: Article

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