Understanding the physiology of human defaecation and disorders of continence and evacuation

PT Heitmann, PF Vollebregt, CH Knowles… - Nature reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The act of defaecation, although a ubiquitous human experience, requires the coordinated
actions of the anorectum and colon, pelvic floor musculature, and the enteric, peripheral and …

Update of probiotics in human world: a nonstop source of benefactions till the end of time

M Zommiti, MGJ Feuilloley, N Connil - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are known for their biotechnological potential. Moreover, LAB are
distinguished by amazing criteria: Adjusting the intestinal environment, inhibiting pathogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota in various childhood disorders: Implication and indications

NK Saeed, M Al-Beltagi, AS Bediwy… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gut microbiota has a significant role in gut development, maturation, and immune system
differentiation. It exerts considerable effects on the child's physical and mental development …

Effects of dietary fibers or probiotics on functional constipation symptoms and roles of gut microbiota: a double-blinded randomized placebo trial

H Lai, Y Li, Y He, F Chen, B Mi, J Li, J Xie, G Ma… - Gut …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Dietary fibers/probiotics may relieve constipation via optimizing gut microbiome, yet with
limited trial-based evidences. We aimed to evaluate the effects of formulas with dietary fibers …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of action of probiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota on gut motility and constipation

E Dimidi, S Christodoulides, SM Scott, K Whelan - Advances in nutrition, 2017 - Elsevier
Constipation is a common and burdensome gastrointestinal disorder that may result from
altered gastrointestinal motility. The effect of probiotics on constipation has been …

Blue poo: impact of gut transit time on the gut microbiome using a novel marker

F Asnicar, ER Leeming, E Dimidi, M Mazidi, PW Franks… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
Background and aims Gut transit time is a key modulator of host–microbiome interactions,
yet this is often overlooked, partly because reliable methods are typically expensive or …

Probiotics and prebiotic fiber for constipation associated with Parkinson disease: an RCT

M Barichella, C Pacchetti, C Bolliri, E Cassani, L Iorio… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of probiotics and prebiotics in patients
with Parkinson disease (PD) and constipation. Methods: We conducted a tertiary setting …

The effects of nutrition on the gastrointestinal microbiome of cats and dogs: impact on health and disease

SM Wernimont, J Radosevich, MI Jackson… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome of cats and dogs is increasingly recognized as a
metabolically active organ inextricably linked to pet health. Food serves as a substrate for …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota role in irritable bowel syndrome: New therapeutic strategies

E Distrutti, L Monaldi, P Ricci… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the last decade the impressive expansion of our knowledge of the vast microbial
community that resides in the human intestine, the gut microbiota, has provided support to …

Role of gut microbiota in functional constipation

S Zhang, R Wang, D Li, L Zhao… - Gastroenterology Report, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Functional constipation (FC) is common, yet the etiology is not clear. Accumulating evidence
suggests an association between FC and abnormal gut microbiota. The relationship …