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Efficacy of microbial cell preparation in improving chronic constipation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Jayasimhan S 1 , Yap NY , Roest Y , Rajandram R , Chin KF

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  • 1 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Clin Nutr, 2013 Dec;32(6):928-34.
PMID: 23561636 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.03.004

Abstract

Probiotics is an emerging therapeutic agent which may alleviate the symptoms of constipation. We evaluated the effectiveness of microbial cell preparation (Hexbio(®)) containing fructooligosaccharide, Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in improving stool frequency and symptoms of chronic constipation.

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