Encapsulated green kiwifruit extract: A randomised controlled trial investigating alleviation of constipation in otherwise healthy adults

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 421-429

  Kindleysides, Sophie ^a   Kuhn Sherlock, Barbara ^b   Yip, Wilson ^a   Poppitt, Sally D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Consultant Statistician ^*  (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidin; Bowel function; Constipation; Defecation frequency; Kiwifruit extract

Indexed keywords

MICROCAPSULE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ACTINIDIA; ADULT; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCAPSULE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTINIDIA; ADULT; CAPSULES; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948755237     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.2015.24.3.15     Document Type: Article

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