Peppermint oil effects on the gut microbiome in children with functional abdominal pain

• Main Authors: Santosh Thapa (Author), Ruth Ann Luna (Author), Bruno P. Chumpitazi (Author), Numan Oezguen (Author), Susan M. Abdel‐Rahman (Author), Uttam Garg (Author), Salma Musaad (Author), James Versalovic (Author), Gregory L. Kearns (Author), Robert J. Shulman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Peppermint oil (PMO) is effective in the treatment of functional abdominal pain disorders, but its mechanism of action is unclear. Evidence suggests PMO has microbicidal activity. We investigated the effect of three different doses of PMO on gut microbiome composition. Thirty children (7-12...