Probiotic interventions and quality of life in patients with gastrointestinal diseases: A comprehensive review.

Probiotic interventions and quality of life in patients with gastrointestinal diseases: A comprehensive review.

Publication date: Oct 08, 2024

Gastrointestinal disorders manifest through disruptions in gastrointestinal functionality accompanied by dysbiosis within the microbiome. Probiotics are considered biological agents with potential therapeutic efficacy in managing gastrointestinal pathologies by modulating the gut microbiota. Nevertheless, several hurdles, such as safety considerations, resilience to stressors, post-colonization quantifications, and evaluative modalities, may impede the adoption of probiotics for gastrointestinal disorders. Herein, we performed online research using 6 databases: Scopus, ScienceDirect, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Ovid. Inclusion criteria were mostly articles published in the years 2015-2024, concerning the association between probiotics and gastrointestinal diseases. This review aimed to provide comprehensive data regarding the latest studies in this area. Additionally, this review delineates the various aspects of probiotic use, including both the positive and negative aspects, as well as the role of probiotics in immune system modulation and the prevention of various diseases. Also, we comprehensively discuss the prophylactic and supportive therapeutic role of probiotics in the management of COVID-19. Given the extensive adoption of probiotic formulations as microecological interventions for gastrointestinal disorders, a comprehensive understanding of the challenges inherent in their application and the implementation of contemporary methodologies to enhance probiotic colonization and evaluation systems are paramount for harnessing probiotics as viable biotherapeutic agents. However, there is a need for additional studies to confirm the potential role of probiotics as a suitable target in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

Concepts Keywords
Gastrointestinal gastrointestinal diseases
Hurdles microbiome
Library probiotics
Probiotics

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease IDO quality
disease MESH gastrointestinal diseases
disease MESH dysbiosis
disease IDO role
pathway REACTOME Immune System
disease MESH COVID-19

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