Efficacy and safety of peppermint oil for the treatment in Japanese patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective, open-label, and single-arm study

Efficacy and safety of peppermint oil for the treatment in Japanese patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective, open-label, and single-arm study

Abstract Background In Europe, an herbal medicine containing peppermint oil is widely used in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In Japan, however, no clinical evidence for peppermint oil in IBS has been established, and it has not been approved as a drug for IBS. Accordingly, we conducte...

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Main Authors: Kei Matsueda, Shin Fukudo, Masayuki Ogishima, Yuki Naito, Soichiro Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Subjects:
Clinical trial
Herbal medicine
Irritable bowel syndrome
Japanese patients
Peppermint oil
Rome III criteria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-024-00302-y

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