Comparative Study on the Prokinetic Effects of Ginger, Caraway, and Peppermint in Relieving Gastrointestinal Disturbances in Pulmonary TB Patients: A Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) leads to adverse gastrointestinal disturbances (vomiting, nausea, postprandial distress) due to its prolonged duration in TB patients. This study assessed the prokinetic effects of ginger, caraway, and peppermint nutraceuticals in alleviating these symptoms in pulmonary TB patients on ATT. The selected nutraceuticals were procured, cleaned, dried, and crushed to perform proximate analysis, TPC, TFC, DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP. Further, a randomized clinical trial (Registered No. NCT06157034) involved 200 participants divided into four groups (placebo = 48, ginger = 47, caraway = 48, peppermint = 46), with 11 dropouts. Participants received varied dosages of selected nutraceuticals (Ginger: 1 g, Caraway: 2 g, and Peppermint: 3 mL daily), and data were collected a

SUBMITTER: Latif A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12104075 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature