Laxative effects of agarwood on low-fiber diet-induced constipation in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Agarwood (<it>Aquilaria sinensis</it>), well known as incense in Southeast Asia, has been used as a digestive in traditional medicine. We investigated the laxative effects of an ethanol extract of agarwood leaves (EEA) in...

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Main Authors: Shimazawa Masamitsu, Araki Yoko, Tsuruma Kazuhiro, Maruyama Hiroe, Tazawa Shigemi, Kakino Mamoru, Hara Hideaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/10/68