Références scientifiques

Des centaines de travaux et références scientifiques démontrent les effets thérapeutiques puissants du tégument de psyllium blond sur l’ensemble des pathologies intestinales, l’hypercholestérolémie, et la glycémie (cette page est réservée aux spécialistes).

Liste des références scientifiques

Liste des références bibliographiques confirmant les effets du tégument de psyllium, Plantago ovata Forssk., seminis tegumentum et rapport de l’Agence européenne des médicaments (EMEA) et du Comité des médicaments à base de plantes (HMPC)(EMEA/HMPC/165838/2006)(28 February 2007).

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