ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2010
Are rice and spicy diet good for functional gastrointestinal disorders?
Article in Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.
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- Mixed Methods Study Investigating Adolescent Acceptance and Implementation Outcomes of Serving Spicy Vegetables in School Lunch.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
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- Association of Diet, Body Mass Index, and Lifestyle on the Gastrointestinal Health Risk in a Sample of Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Chili pepper preference development and its impact on dietary intake: A narrative review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- The Effect of Rice vs. Wheat Ingestion on Postprandial Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) Symptoms in Patients with Overlapping GERD-Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- The role of diet in the pathophysiology and management of irritable bowel syndrome.Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Diet and functional dyspepsia: Clinical correlates and therapeutic perspectives.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Review
- Association of the frequency of spicy food intake and the risk of abdominal obesity in rural Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Exploratory Analysis of the Microbiological Potential for Efficient Utilization of Fiber Between Lantang and Duroc Pigs.Frontiers in microbiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
Rice- and chili-containing foods are common in Asia. Studies suggest that rice is completely absorbed in the small bowel, produces little intestinal gas and has a low allergenicity. Several clinical studies have demonstrated that rice-based meals are well tolerated and may improve gastrointestinal symptoms in functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). Chili is a spicy ingredient commonly use throughout Asia. The active component of chili is capsaicin. Capsaicin can mediate a painful, burning sensation in the human gut via the transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1). Recently, the TRPV1 expressing sensory fibers have been reported to increase in the gastrointestinal tract of patients with FGID and visceral hypersensitivity. Acute exposure to capsaicin or chili can aggravate abdominal pain and burning in dyspepsia and IBS patients. Whereas, chronic ingestion of natural capsaicin agonist or chili has been shown to decrease dyspeptic and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. The high prevalence of spicy food in Asia may modify gastrointestinal burning symptoms in patients with FGID. Studies in Asia demonstrated a low prevalence of heartburn symptoms in GERD patients in several Asian countries. In conclusion rice is well tolerated and should be advocated as the carbohydrate source of choice for patients with FGID. Although, acute chili ingestion can aggravate abdominal pain and burning symptoms in FGID, chronic ingestion of chili was found to improve functional dyspepsia and GERD symptoms in small randomized, controlled studies.
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