Psyllium Seeds, known in India as Isaphgula, are derived from the Plantago Ovata plant. They act as a great fource of dietery fibre helping relieve constipation and diarrhea. They are flavorless and can be used with water in a powdered form for stomach cleansing and weight loss. Hence, they are widely used in pharmaceutical industries as a component in capsules, medicines & supplements.
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Weight loss:
Dietary supplements containing psyllium are sold mainly to aid weight loss, although there is little scientific evidence for such effects.
Constipation:
Psyllium is mainly used as a viscous, soluble dietary fiber that is not absorbed by the small intestine.The purely mechanical action of psyllium mucilage is to absorb excess water while stimulating normal bowel elimination. Although its main use has been as a laxative, it is more accurately regarded as a dietary fiber and as such can help reduce the symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea.The laxative properties of psyllium are attributed to the fiber: it absorbs water and subsequently softens the stool.It increases flatulence (gas) to some degree.
High blood cholesterol
In 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a health claim on food labels for dietary psyllium as a soluble fiber – if consumed regularly – that would reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol.Clinical research demonstrated that seven grams or more per day of soluble fiber from psyllium seed husk would sufficiently lower total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol in people with hypercholesterolemia, two accepted biomarkers for risk of coronary heart disease. The findings were later confirmed in a meta-analysis that incorporated more evidence. To be eligible for the FDA-allowed health claim, one serving of a manufactured food or dietary supplement must contain at least 1.7 g of psyllium as soluble fiber.Whole oats, barley and foods containing beta-glucan soluble fiber were included as eligible sources for the label claim.
