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Coffee acts as a laxative by stimulating colon muscle contractions

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Evidence from animal studies indicates that coffee and caffeine stimulate colonic smooth muscle contractions and motility, supporting its traditional use as a laxative.

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Coffee and caffeine stimulate colonic muscle contractions in animal studies.

Evidence for · 2

Effects of caffeine on gastrointestinal myoelectric activity and colonic spike activity in dogs.

2000 · cited by 0

Demonstrates that caffeine increases spike activity and contractility in the colon of dogs.

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Mechanistic Study of Coffee Effects on Gut Microbiota and Motility in Rats.

2022 · cited by 0

Shows that coffee dose-dependently causes colonic muscle contractions in vitro.

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