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SUBMITTER: Parker EA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5683921 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Parker Elizabeth A EA Roy Tina T D'Adamo Christopher R CR Wieland L Susan LS
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) 20170706
Alterations in the composition of the gut microbiota are associated with a number of gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, including diarrhea, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and liver diseases. Probiotics, live microorganisms that may confer a health benefit to the host when consumed, are commonly used as a therapy for treating these GI conditions by means of modifying the composition or activity of the microbiota. The purpose of this review was to summarize the evidence on probiotics and GI con ...[more]