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- Title
Probiotics: are they beneficial?
- Authors
Fehily, Sasha R.; Basnayake, Chamara; Wright, Emily K.; Yao, C. K.; Godsell, Jack; Gibson, Peter R.; Kamm, Michael A.
- Abstract
There are wide‐ranging probiotic choices in Australasia. We reviewed the efficacy of probiotics for the management of gastrointestinal (GI) conditions in adults and assessed relevance to clinical practice. The benefits of probiotics were inconsistent, with a strong consensus reached for only a few of the indications. As different species/strains and combinations differ in efficacy, results cannot be extrapolated from one to another. This review endorses specific probiotics for limited indications. Efficacy of most marketed probiotic formulations remains unstudied and unproven, warranting further research.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; THERAPEUTIC use of probiotics; GASTROINTESTINAL disease prevention; DIARRHEA prevention; COMBINATION drug therapy; CLOSTRIDIUM diseases; PATIENT safety; GUT microbiome; HUMAN microbiota; DRUG efficacy; PROBIOTICS; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Internal Medicine Journal, 2024, Vol 54, Issue 6, p861
- ISSN
1444-0903
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/imj.16388