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

Little is known about how colonic transit time relates to human colonic metabolism and its
importance for host health, although a firm stool consistency, a proxy for a long colonic …

Among the various parameters obtainable through the analysis of the human gut microbiota,
the enterotype is one of the first classifications of the bacterial consortia, which tried to …

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) is a well-known probiotic widely used in foods and
drugs. It has been reported that LGG can improve bowel dysfunction in gastrointestinal …

Background Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint all over the world
and it is a risk factor of colorectal cancer. In this study, the efficacy of aqueous leaf extract of …

Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 has been reported as a psychobiotic to improve mental
health through the gut–brain axis in experimental animal models. To explore its mechanism …

The beneficial human gut microbe Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is a 'probiotic of the
future'since it produces high amounts of butyrate and anti-inflammatory compounds …

Yellow tea, a rare type tea from China, has a rich breadth of functional ingredients and
benefits the gastrointestinal tract. However, it is not clear whether the yellow tea extract can …

This study was to probe the effects of bacterial cellulose (BC) on diphenoxylate-induced
constipation in rats. Administration with BC at 500 mg/kg of body weight in diphenoxylate …

Fermented dairy food, such as yogurt, exhibits some beneficial effects on consumers,
including alleviating constipation. In this study, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus …