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Subject:
laxative effect of prunes
From:
Ted Greiner <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 15:47:47 +0200
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In response to Maryelle Vonlan's note about infant constipation, prunes are
a bit special in that their laxative effect is not just due to fiber, but
also to a substance called diphenylisatin. Whether or not it is transferred
to breast milk I do not know.

Ted Greiner, PhD
Senior Lecturer in International Nutrition
Unit for International Child Health, Entrance 11
Uppsala University
751 85 Uppsala
Sweden

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