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Nutrient intake, gastrointestinal microbiota and the effect of Lactobacillus plantarum 299V in irritable bowel syndrome patients

Stevenson, Cheryl (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. GI symptoms and impaired quality of life affect between 10-20% of all adults, corresponding to about 25-50% of all ...

Probiotic effect and dietary correlations on faecal microbiota profiles in irritable bowel syndrome

Stevenson, Cheryl; Blaauw, Renee; Fredericks, Ernst; Visser, Janicke; Roux, Saartjie (Medpharm Publications, 2019)

Objective: Probiotics and nutrient intakes modulate gastrointestinal (GIT) microbiota and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The extent to which these factors influence the microbiota is relatively unknown. The ...