Supplementation of Konjac Glucomannan into a Low-Fiber Chinese Diet Promoted Bowel Movement and Improved Colonic Ecology in Constipated Adults: A Placebo-Controlled, Diet-Controlled Trial - Chen, Hsiao-Ling; Cheng, Han-Chung; Wu, Wen-Tsu; Liu, Yann-Jiu; Liu, Su-Yuan (Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2008)
Keywords: acetates; Adult; aerobiosis; Bacteria, Anaerobic - growth & development; Bacteria, Anaerobic - metabolism; bacterial colonization; Bifidobacterium; Bifidobacterium - growth & development; Bifidobacterium - metabolism; butyrates; Cathartics - pharmacology; clinical trials; Colon - microbiology; colonic ecology; Colony Count, Microbial; constipation; Constipation - drug therapy; Cross-Over Studies; defecation; Defecation - drug effects; diet study techniques; Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage; Dietary Supplements; dry matter content; Fatty Acids, Volatile - biosynthesis; feces; Feces - chemistry; Feces - microbiology; feces composition; Female; Fermentation; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; intestinal microorganisms; konjac mannan; lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus; Lactobacillus - growth & development; Lactobacillus - metabolism; low fiber diet; Mannans - pharmacology; microbial ecology; nutritional intervention; plate count; Probiotics; propionates; Single-Blind Method; water content; China