Open AccessRice Inhibits Intestinal Secretions
Author(s) -
Goldberg Eric D.,
Saltzman John R.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1996.tb03773.x
Subject(s) - diarrhea , food science , biology , chemistry , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , gastroenterology
Rice‐based oral rehydration solutions have been found to be effective in decreasing stool output and improving intestinal absorption in acute infectious diarrhea. Recent tests of the ability of a rice extract to inhibit intestinal secretions were undertaken, and it was shown that an isolated fraction of rice extract decreased intestinal losses by actively inhibiting the chloride channel.