Psyllium is not fermented in the human gut

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1681-1682

  Mcrorie, J W ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA; LAXATIVE; METHANE; PLACEBO;

ARTIFACT; CHRONIC CONSTIPATION; DEHYDRATION; DIETARY FIBER; FERMENTATION; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; INTESTINE; LETTER; MICROBIOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); WATER CONTENT; COLON; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MALE;

CATHARTICS; COLON; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; METHANE; PSYLLIUM;

EID: 84945248744     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12649     Document Type: Letter

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