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laxative
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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laxative Or aperient, a substance that helps the expulsion of food residues from the body. If strongly laxative it is termed purgative or cathartic. Dietary fibre and cellulose function because they retain water and add bulk to the contents of the intestine;
Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate) also retain water; castor oil and drugs such as aloes, senna, cascara, and phenolphthalein irritate the intestinal mucosa. Undigested carbohydrates such as
lactulose and
sugar alcohols are also laxatives.
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Laxatives: different aspects of the same subject.
Magazine article from: Bandolier; 10/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...better than taking laxatives. An Australian study...examined the effects on laxative sales of two methods...promotion messages. Laxative induced diarrhoea Another aspect of laxative use in populations is the abuse of laxatives by individuals...
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Merchandising laxatives.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 6/29/1992; 700+ words
; ...Americans, the laxative category will remain...many retailers. Laxatives, which are among...the once stable laxative industry. Laxatives work to relieve...effects, including laxative dependency and colon damage. Laxatives are usually merchandised...
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Laxative makers see growth accelerating.(MERCHANDISING)(Market overview)
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 10/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...sales in the two laxative segments the company charts--laxative tablets; and liquid, powder and oil laxatives--each increased...mass market, where laxative tablets were up by...powder and oil laxatives increased 2.1...
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Laxative category still in doldrums.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 8/14/1995; 700+ words
; ...quality of private label laxatives has become so well established...commodity segment. Laxative consumers now look for...rise of private label laxatives is supported by national...stores have lost share in laxatives to discounters, the...a 1.8% decline in laxative dollar volume in ...
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Overuse hazardous: laxatives rarely needed. (includes related article on types of laxatives)
Magazine article from: FDA Consumer; 4/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...you reach for a laxative every time your...headed for trouble. Laxatives are, after all...habitual use of laxatives to promote evacuation...intestine." Prolonged laxative use can also deplete...stated that OTC laxative drug products should...consumers not to use laxatives for more ...
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Demographics boon to laxatives.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 1/3/1994; 700+ words
; ...few years ago, the laxative market should top the...billion barrier in 1997. Laxatives 1993 volume: $723...future expressed by other laxative makers, is based mostly...approaching the age at which laxatives will play a more important...hopes that this group of laxative buyers will demand ...
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Aging population boosts laxatives.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 8/16/1993; 700+ words
; ...laxative buyers. Laxative trends...change Nonfiber laxatives $ 197.2 $ 195...future of the laxative market, "bulk fiber laxatives were also a victim...future for bulk laxatives, present sales...generation of laxative users are shying...
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Lack of Knowledge About Laxatives Presents Potential Health Risk for Many Americans.
PR Newswire; 10/13/1998; 700+ words
; ...43 percent) of laxative users are unaware...differences between laxatives, and some may be...aloe, are found in laxative products referred to as "stimulant" laxatives. Some commonly...Popular saline laxatives include Phillips...Magnesia. Preventing Laxative Misuse Constipation...
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Factitious Diarrhea Induced by Stimulant Laxatives: Accuracy of Diagnosis by a Clinical Reference Laboratory Using Thin Layer Chromatography
Magazine article from: Clinical Chemistry; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...surreptitious ingestion of laxatives is so often missed...routinely tested for laxative ingestion before invasive...most frequently abused laxatives are bisacodyl (the...were not blinded to the laxatives ingested by the study...that prior knowledge of laxative intake contributed to...
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Are consumers in the dark about the safety of laxatives?
Magazine article from: Drug Topics; 12/7/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...are found in laxative products referred...stimulant" laxatives. The FDA has...final rule on laxatives is published...only 18% of laxative users are aware...they need a laxative, he discourages...using stimulant laxatives on a chronic...
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Laxatives
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...Stimulant and irritant laxatives increase the peristaltic...fashion. Bulk-producing laxatives increase the volume...and this class of laxative is most suitable for...oil is an emollient laxative. It acts by retarding...stool. The hyperosmotic laxatives are glycerin and lactulose...
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laxative
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...body. The term laxative usually refers to...respectively. Laxatives or cathartics fall...least irritating laxative, mineral oil...nutritional processes, laxatives reinforce the condition...become necessary. Laxatives should be avoided...after the use of a laxative. See constipation...
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Buckthorn
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...bark also produces a laxative that is milder than...buckthorn are strong laxatives. The berries of R...produce the harshest laxative effect ( cathartica...purshianus is also used as laxatives. In earlier times it...veterinary medicine as a laxative for dogs. The laxative...
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Senna
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...reputation as a powerful laxative has grown through the...over-the-counter laxative products in the United...glycosides. They are strong laxatives that soften stools and...of the anthraquinone laxatives. Its effectiveness...counter and prescription laxative preparations. The herb...
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Rhubarb Root
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...Western relatives, and has much stronger laxative qualities, but it is also less astringent...properties that make it a highly effective laxative. Its astringent qualities help to improve...and health of the digestive tract. Its laxative effects make it a valuable aid in the...
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