Ask Well: The Laxative Effect of Prunes

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 17:20 in Biology & Nature

Both prunes and prune juice have a laxative effect that is not entirely understood, but may be caused by the presence of sugar alcohol called sorbitol.

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