Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer health benefits to the host when
administered in adequate amounts; however, dead bacteria and their components can also …

Background: Chronic constipation, including functional constipation and constipation-type
irritable bowel syndrome, is a prevalent, multifactorial gastrointestinal disorder, and its …

Constipation is a common and burdensome gastrointestinal disorder that may result from
altered gastrointestinal motility. The effect of probiotics on constipation has been …

Background: Functional constipation is a prevalent, burdensome gastrointestinal disorder
whose treatment remains challenging. Probiotics have been increasingly investigated in its …

Previous studies using culture-based methods suggested an association between
constipation and altered abundance of certain taxa of the colonic microbiome. We aim to …

Chronic constipation is a prevalent, burdensome gastrointestinal disorder whose aetiology
and pathophysiology remains poorly understood and is most likely multifactorial. Differences …

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) play a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis in humans,
therefore the importance of a good and reliable SCFAs analytical detection has raised a lot …

Nowadays, the consumption of food products containing probiotics, has increased
worldwide due to concerns regarding healthy diet and wellbeing. This trend has received a …

Background & aims Probiotics and synbiotics have been increasingly investigated for the
management of chronic constipation. We aimed to investigate the effect of probiotics and …

Methods Thirty patients fulfilling Rome III criteria for FC and 30 controls were enrolled. Fecal
samples were obtained before and after VSL# 3 intake (one sachet twice daily for 2 weeks) …