amorphophallus bulbifer/abdominal pain

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of glucomannan (GNN) as the sole treatment for abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). METHODS We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial. Patients were recruited among children referred to the Department of

Glucomannan is a dietary fiber that is the main polysaccharide obtained from the tubers of the Amorphophallus konjac plant. It has been used as a dietary fiber for more than 1,000 years in eastern cultures, and has gained popularity in many western countries over the last 20 years. This soluble

Glucomannan is a dietary fiber employed quite frequently in the western countries since two decades now, as its ingestion plays an important role in human health. However, eastern people have used this fiber for more than a thousand years. This dietary fiber is the main polysaccharide obtain from

OBJECTIVE Constipation and encopresis are common problems in children. Still today, the role of fiber in the treatment of chronic constipation in childhood is controversial. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether fiber supplementation is beneficial in the treatment of children with functional