Experiment 399854

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PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeORAL
OrganismPlantago ovata (PLANTAGINACEAE)
CitationDAVIS,GJ: DETTMAR,PW: HOARE,RC:. (1998). THE INFLUENCE OF ISPAGHULA HUSK ON BOWEL HABIT.. 118(5)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseaseFREQUENCY OF DEFECATION, FECAL FORM, STRAINING AT THE START AND END OF DEFECATION, FEELINGS OF INCOMPLETE EVACUATION OF FECES AND URGENCY OF DEFAECATION WERE RECORDED IN 69 HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS DURNING THREE DISTINCT 28-DAY STUDY PHASES: PRE- TREATMENT, TREATMENT WITH ISPAGHULA HUSK AND POST-TREATMENT. DURING TREATMENT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE (P<0.001) IN STOOL FREQUENCY AND SIGNIFICANT DECREASES IN STRAINING AT THE START (P<0.001) AND END (P<0.001) OF DEFECATION AND IN FEELINGS OF INCOMPLETE EVACUATION (P<0.001).
Dose amount7.0 GM
Number1
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalHUMAN ADULT
Per unitDAY
Dose expressionDOSE
ExtractHUSKS
GenderGIVEN TO BOTH SEXES