Common Grain Compound May Help Control Irritable Bowel Symptoms

A naturally occurring compound in rice bran may play an unexpected role in regulating intestinal movement. A team of scientists led by Dr. Keisuke Obara, Dr. Kento Yoshioka, and Professor Yoshio Tanaka from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Toho University has discovered that ferulic acid (FA), a naturally occurring polyphenol found in high amounts [...]