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ispaghula

A mucilaginous plant that swells in water to provide bulk in the intestine and promote movement of the contents. Ispaghula is used to treat constipation. Brand names are Fybogel, Fybozest, Konsyl and Regulan.

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Lalwani, "Modulation of drug release rate of diltiazemHCI from hydrogel matrices of succinic acid-treated ispaghula husk," Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, vol.

Thiol modification of psyllium husk mucilage and evaluation of its mucoadhesive applications

The researchers concluded that: This systematic review and meta-analysis shows that ispaghula husk, antispasmodics (particularly hyoscine), and peppermint oil are all effective treatments for irritable bowel syndrome.

Effect of fibre, antispasmodics and peppermint oil on irritable bowel syndrome

If taking supplements, try different ones - ispaghula, psyllium, sterculia - and change them every month or so.

Lifestyle; Men's Fitness magazine's Andy Dixon with a regular look at the issues that matter to you

Each day, they took either 3.5 grams of ispaghula husk (a soluble fiber similar to psyllium), 2,000 milligrams of calcium or a placebo.

Fiber Causes Colon Polyps and Colon Cancer? Not So Fast..

Part F includes Chapters on a New General Method for the Synthesis of O- and S-Glucosides; Chiral Crown Ethers Incorporating D-Glucose; Biomass Production of Industrial Sweet Potato as Influenced by Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculation; Mesta as a Potential Source of Carbohydrate via Organosolv Delignification; Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of the Surface Texture of Controlled Release Matrices of Carboxymethylcellulose; Study on Thermal Degradation of Ispaghula Esters; Synthesis of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds of Hydroxyethyl Guar Gum as Catalysts for Curing of Epoxy Resins.

New Developments in Carbohydrates and Related Natural Products

KUH-359 Botanical name/ Local name Family voucher specimen number Plantago ovata Ispaghula Plantaginaceae Forsk KUH-360 Polygonum barbatum Karaveera Polygonaceae L.

Use of ethnomedicinal plants by the people living around Indus River

The test drug (1) was Indian PSH (husks of Plantago ovata FORSSKAL, synonym: Plantago ispaghula ROXBURGH; plantaginis ovatae testa) in a 100% preparation without fat, sugar, aroma or other additives.

Cholesterol reduction using psyllium husks--do gastrointestinal adverse effects limit compliance? Results of a specific observational study

of fiber unspecified) vs sterculia Randomized crossover trial (5) gum and antispasmodic 58 adults with uncomplicated Bran crispbread (6.99 g/d fiber), symptomatic diverticular ispaghula (psyllium) husk drink disease double-blind, (9.04 g/d fiber), and placebo crossover RCT, treated for 16 (2.34 g/d fiber) weeks with each interventions (6) 43 adults with symptomatic Lactulose 15 mL bid vs high-fiber diverticular disease.

What is the most beneficial diet for patients with diverticulosis?

Try supplements containing ispaghula, psyllium or sterculia instead.

I ... is for IBS; Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be embarrassing - but it needn't rule your life. Here's the lowdown..

A multi-centre, general practice comparison of ispaghula husk with lactulose and other laxatives in the treatment of simple constipation.

Chronic constipation: let symptom type and severity direct treatment: how various therapies fit into the scheme of things; what is unlikely to help

Regarding the drafts on Ispaghula husk and seed as well as on Psyllium seed, however, they only contain information on the well-established medicinal use without a traditional use.