apigenin and Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders. IBS is characterized by recurrent chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of organic damage. Although there are reviews and guidelines for treating IBS, the complexity and diversity of IBS presentation make treatment difficult. Treatment of IBS focuses on relieving symptoms as mild signs and symptoms can often be controlled by managing stress and by making changes in diet and lifestyle. The use of nutraceutical compounds has been advocated as a possible alternative treatment in patients with IBS. COLONIR. An initial cohort of 1004 consecutive patients referred to 25 different Units of Internal Medicine a/o Gastroenterology in Italy to perform colonoscopy for intestinal symptoms was asked to participate. Patients were treated for 2 months with three doses of nutraceuticals/day after meals namely COLONIR. After 2 months, 899 patients completed the follow-up. COLONIR. These promising results, here reported, need to be confirmed, valuating the efficacy of COLONIR

Topics: Abdominal Pain; Chamomile; Charcoal; Chronic Pain; Dietary Supplements; Flower Essences; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Glycyrrhiza; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Mentha; Probiotics; Tryptophan