The aim of this work was to quantify the effects of psyllium fiber addition to wheat flour at the levels of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4% on the rheological behavior of the dough. The rheological properties of the dough were investigated using the rheological device, Farinograph. Upon the addition of psyllium fiber, a significant increase in Farinograph water absorption, simultaneously with the increase of...

The goal of the current study was to determine the mechanism of the hypocholesterolemic effect of psyllium using a randomized, double-blind, crossover design. Twenty males (age 44 +/- 4 yr, weight 79 +/- 10 kg) with moderate hypercholesterolemia (total 265 +/- 17 mg/dl, low density lipoprotein (LDL) 184 +/- 15 mg/dl) were studied at baseline (B) and after randomization to receive a 40-day cours...

Background: Psyllium husk has been used for treating gastrointestinal upsets like diarrhea, constipation and irritable bowel disease in the past. Recent medical researches have shown remarkable effects of psyllium husk on all parameters of lipid profile, except triglycerides and very low density lipoproteins. Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of psyllium husk on lipid...

There is no doubt that fibers, in particular viscous dietary fibers, have positive effects on human health, both in the prevention and in treatment of chronic diseases. Dietary fibers from psyllium have been used extensively both as pharmacological supplements, food ingredients, in processed food to aid weight control, to regulation of glucose control for diabetic patients and reducing serum li...

Forssk, semen, primarily the clinical data. Herbal medicinal products HMPC Community herbal monograph wellestablished use ispaghula husk Plantago ovata Forssk.Although true psyllium comes from the plant Plantago psyllium, the husk and seed of Plantago ovata Plantaginaceae is commonly referred to as psyllium.Plantago ovata is a stemless, soft, hairy annual herb of the PLANTAGINACEAE family that ...

The present study was envisaged to prepare dietary fiber rich chicken meat rolls and patties. The combination of two different sources of dietary fiber viz. black gram hull and psyllium husk has been used. They were added in three different levels viz. 5% black gram hull and 2% psyllium husk, 5% black gram hull and 4% psyllium husk and 5% black gram hull and 6% psyllium husk. The sensory charac...

The nature of and factors effecting sodium interactions with psyllium were investigated in vitro. In a batch extraction system, psyllium mucilage gel retained at least 50% of sodium across a range of concentrations (5-300 mg sodium per g psyllium) and pH (2-10) environments. FTIR and Na NMR analyses of psyllium gels indicated that binding was complex with non-specific multi-site interactions. T...

OBJECTIVE To examine the efficacy of psyllium mucilloid in evacuating sand from the equine large intestine. ANIMALS 12 clinically healthy pony geldings. PROCEDURE Twelve ponies were assigned to 2 groups of six each. One group was treated with psyllium and the second was a control group. All ponies had an exploratory celiotomy and 10 g/kg body weight of sand was placed into the cecum. Ponies...

The present study was conducted to prepare dietary fiber rich chicken meat rolls and patties. The combination of two different sources of dietary fiber has been used viz. rice bran and psyllium husk. Three different levels of rice bran and psyllium husk viz. 10% rice bran and 2% psyllium husk, 10% rice bran and 4% psyllium husk and 10% rice bran and 6% psyllium husk were tried. The sensory char...

Background and Objective: Plantago psyllium has long been utilised as a medicinal agent worldwide. The current study aims to evaluate the in vivo antimicrobial effects of aqueous P. psyllium and a hydro-alcoholic extract of P. psyllium on Helicobacter pylori as well as the effects of these extracts on liver and kidney in a rat model. Materials and Methods: A total number of 50 female Sprague D...