Nopal fiber (Opuntia ficus-indica) improves symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome in the short term: a randomized controlled trial.

José María Remes-TrocheHéctor Taboada-LiceagaSamantha GillMercedes Amieva-BalmoriMegan RossiGildardo Hernández-RamírezJosé F García-MazcorroKevin Whelan

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)

Nopal fiber supplementation at doses of 20 and 30 g/day was associated with short-term improvement in IBS symptoms, warranting a fully powered clinical trial of longer duration with symptomatic, physiological, and microbiological endpoints.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
clinical trial
sleep quality
open label
double blind
physical activity