Effect of fibre, antispasmodics, and peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis
Ford AC, Talley NJ, Spiegel BMR, Foxx-Orenstein AE, Schiller L, Quigley EMM, Moayyedi P
Published in BMJ
Methodology
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials of fibre, antispasmodics and peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome
Key Findings
Peppermint oil produced the largest treatment effect of the three interventions, with a number needed to treat of 2.5
Conclusions
Peppermint oil is effective in IBS and compares favourably with antispasmodics and fibre
Limitations
Only four peppermint oil trials available, all small and older
Supplements Studied
Peppermint oil produced the largest treatment effect of the three interventions, with a number needed to treat of 2.5
This effect was limited to ispaghula
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