Psyllium seed husks
thumb|300px|Plantago afra, a member of the plant genus from which psyllium can be derived thumb|300px|Raw psyllium seeds alt=Psyllium Husk (Isbagol)|thumb|300px|Psyllium husk after processing Psyllium (), or Isabgol or ispaghula (), is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber to relieve symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea, and occasionally as a food thickener. Allergy to psyllium is common in workers frequently exposed to the substance.
Research
22 papers- Gut Microbiota Fermentation of Digested Almond-Psyllium-Flax Seed-Based Artisan Bread Promotes Mediterranean Diet-Resembling Microbial Community.Microorganisms · 2024
- Vegan diets from an allergy point of view - Position paper of the DGAKI working group on food allergy.Allergologie select · 2023
- "Giant colonic bezoar:" a medication bezoar due to psyllium seed husks.The American journal of gastroenterology · 1984
- A new heteropolysaccharide from the seed husks of Plantago asiatica L. with its thermal and antioxidant properties.Food & function · 2017
- Beta-sitosterol from psyllium seed husk (Plantago ovata Forsk) restores gap junctional intercellular communication in Ha-ras transfected rat liver cells.Nutrition and cancer · 2005
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Preparation
- Food
- Human health
- Weight loss
- Constipation
- High blood cholesterol
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- Lead content
- Veterinary medicine
- Adverse effects
- Allergy
- Cultivation
- Commercial history
- Origin
- Metamucil
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|Plantago afra, a member of the plant genus from which psyllium can be derived thumb|300px|Raw psyllium seeds alt=Psyllium Husk (Isbagol)|thumb|300px|Psyllium husk after processing Psyllium (), or Isabgol or ispaghula (), is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber to relieve symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea, and occasionally as a food thickener. Allergy to psyllium is common in workers frequently exposed to the substance.
It is generally safe and moderately effective as a laxative. Use of psyllium in the diet for three weeks or longer may lower blood cholesterol levels in people with elevated cholesterol, and may lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Use of psyllium for a month or longer may produce a small reduction in systolic blood pressure.