The Effect of the Seed of Descurainia Sophia on Functional Constipation in Iranian Women Aged 50-70 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Effect of the Seed of Descurainia Sophia on Functional Constipation in Iranian Women Aged 50-70 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Published:2024-08 Issue:4 Volume:10 Page:
ISSN:2215-0838
Container-title:Current Traditional Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:CTM

Author:

Tabatabaeichehr Mahbubeh¹,Mortazavi Hamed¹,Pournaghi Seyed-Javad²,Kasaian Jamal³,Yaaghoobian Barmak⁴,Akbari Hadi⁵,Kheivegi Neda⁶,Alesheikh Peiman⁷

Affiliation:

1. Geriatric Care Research Center, Department of Midwifery, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

2. Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Hassan Hospital, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

3. Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

4. Department of Community Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

5. Addiction and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

6. Student Research Committee, Geriatric Care Research Center, School of Nursing, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

7. Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran

Abstract

Background: Constipation in older adults is a common issue and is more prevalent in women. The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the seed of Descurainia Sophia as an herbal medicine on the severity of constipation in older women. Methods: Total, sixty-four women aged between 50 to 70 participated in the study. The study used a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of the seed of Descurainia Sophia on constipation. Data were collected using a constipation assessment scale and analyzed using independent samples t-test and gain score procedure. Results: It was shown that taking a mixture of water and seeds of Descurainia Sophia significantly reduces constipation severity in older women. Conclusion: It was concluded that the seed of Descurainia Sophia is a safe and effective alternative for treating constipation in older women.

Publisher

Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Subject

Complementary and alternative medicine,Drug Discovery

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