Changes in stool frequency following chicory inulin consumption, and effects on stool consistency, quality of life and composition of gut microbiota.

ABSTRACT: Inulin is a soluble dietary fibre, also classified as a prebiotic, extracted from chicory roots. The present study aimed to determine the effect of consumption of native chicory inulin on the stool frequency of middle-aged to older adults (40-75 years old) with uncomfortably but not clinically relevant low stool frequency, specified as two to four days without bowel movements per week. Two randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled crossover trials were conducted using similar protocols in differing populations. Trial A was conducted in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and subsequently Trial B was conducted in Newcastle, United Kingdom. Both trials involved supplementation for 5 weeks with 10 g per day of inulin or placebo, a washout period of 2 weeks, and then crossed over to receive the othe

SUBMITTER: Watson AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686634 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature