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Review of Constipation Treatment Methods with Emphasis on Laxative Foods

Author(s): Shamsi Abbasalizadeh, Behzad Ebrahimi, Aslan Azizi*, Rogaye Dargahi, Maryam Tayebali, Sepideh T. Ghadim, Elaheh Foroumandi , Fereshteh Aliasghari, Mina Javadi, Azimeh Izadi, Leila Banifatemeh, Hadi Pourjafar, Leila Khalili, Faezeh Ghalichi, Sousan Houshmandi and Aziz H. Rad*

Volume 16, Issue 5, 2020

Page: [675 - 688] Pages: 14

DOI: 10.2174/1573401315666191002164336

Price: $65

Abstract

Constipation is a common public health concern experienced by all individuals during their life affecting the quality of life. In this paper, we aimed to provide an overview of the existing evidence regarding the role of food ingredients, including bran, prune, fig, kiwifruit, and flax-seed in constipation treatment. We searched Scopus, Pub Med, and Science Direct by using the keywords, “laxative foods” and “constipation”, for searching studies assessing laxative food ingredients and their beneficial effects on constipation treatment and/or control. Lifestyle modifications such as increasing dietary fiber and fluid intake and daily exercise are the proposed first line treatments for constipation. Optimizing ‘diet’ as an efficient lifestyle factor may contribute to the well-being of patients. The use of laxative food ingredients including bran, prune, fig, kiwifruit, flax-seed, probiotics, and prebiotics is a convenient alternative to cope with constipation. According to previous findings, laxative food ingredients could be considered as effective treatments for subjects suffering from constipation. Many studies have assessed the pharmacological and non-pharmacological roles of these ingredients in treating constipation, however, their importance has not been thoroughly investigated.

Keywords: Constipation, food ingredients, laxative, treatment.

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