Efficacy and Safety of Peppermint Oil in a Randomized Double-blind Trial of Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Peppermint oil is frequently used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), despite a lack of evidence for efficacy from high-quality controlled trials. We studied the efficacy and safety of small intestinal-release peppermint oil in patients with IBS and explored the effects of targeted ileocolonic-release peppermint oil.
Source: Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Z.Z.R.M. Weerts, A.A.M. Masclee, B.J.M. Witteman, C.H.M. Clemens, B. Winkens, J.R.B.J. Brouwers, H.W. Frijlink, J.W.M. Muris, N.J. De Wit, B.A.B. Essers, J. Tack, J.W.T. Snijkers, A.M.H. Bours, A.S. de Ruiter-van der Ploeg, D.M.A.E. Jonkers, D. Keszthelyi Source Type: research