Peppermint oil for irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alammar N, Wang L, Saberi B, Nanavati J, Holtmann G, Shinohara RT, Mullin GE
Published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Methodology
Meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials of enteric-coated peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome, a population overlapping with SIBO.
Key Findings
Peppermint oil significantly improved global IBS symptoms and abdominal pain versus placebo with mild adverse effects.
Conclusions
Peppermint oil relieves overlapping bowel-overgrowth symptoms.
Limitations
IBS rather than confirmed SIBO populations.
Supplements Studied
Peppermint oil significantly improved global IBS symptoms and abdominal pain versus placebo
Outcomes Measured
Peppermint oil significantly improved global IBS symptoms and abdominal pain versus placebo
Study Details
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