Therapeutic Effects of Prebiotics on Constipation: A Schematic Review.

作者: Maliha Naseer , Shiva Poola , Suleyman Uraz , Veysel Tahan

DOI: 10.2174/1574884715666200212125035

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摘要: Constipation is a highly prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder that may significantly affect the quality of life and health care costs. Treatment for constipation has been broadly reviewed by cognitive therapies, medications, surgical interventions. Gut microbiota such as Bifidobacterium, Clostridium, Bacteroidetes, Lactobacilli have demonstrated in disorders prebiotics to play role augmenting their presence. Prebiotics are ingredients foods remain undigested, stimulating bacteria. There variety prebiotics; however, there exists only handful studies describe efficacy chronic constipation. The purpose this study review available literature on utility different commercially patients with idiopathic To fulfil objectives study, published articles English language databases Pubmed, Ovid Medline, EMBASE were searched. terms prebiotics, constipation, used. We included 21 randomized controlled trials exploring constipated adults. effective treatments showed improvement stool consistency, number bowel moments bloating. Although which prebiotic formulary would promote improved symptoms still not clear.

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