Melanosis Coli and Cathartic Laxatives

Brown tinged, tiger-striped, speckled, or even deeply jet black, increased pigmentation inside your colon is called melanosis coli (mell-an-NO-sis COE-lye). The primary cause of melanosis coli is the use of stimulant laxatives of the "anthranoid" family.

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Melanosis Coli and Cathartic Laxatives

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