Abstract
The clinical effects of polydextrose administered at a daily dose of 7g for 10 days were examined in 92 patients with habitual constipation taking a laxative daily or irregularly. After the administration of polydextrose, 44(47.8%)of the 92 patients noted improvement in constipation. The frequency of defecation increased in 37(56.1 %)of 66 patients. The fecal proprieties improved 24(75.0%)of 32 patients having had hard stools. The effects of polydextrose was thus noted in 59(65.5%) of the 92 patients in total as (1) improvement in constipation, (2) increased frequency of defecation, (3) improved stool consistency, or (4) improvement in other bowel symptoms, or two or more of those. These results indicated a clinical effects of polydextrose for the treatment of habitual constipation.
