Current evidence on the therapeutic use of fiber in irritable bowel syndrome

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) frequently resort to natural products, or request doctors to prescribe them, to relieve their symptoms, due to the poor efficacy and tolerability of several traditional drugs. Products containing fiber are among the most used and their clinical efficacy is discussed here based on the most recent scientific evidence.A literature search was carried out to identify the most significant publications in...