Open AccessClinical trial:Lactobacillus plantarum299v (DSM 9843) improves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
Author(s) -
Philippe Ducrotté,
Prabha Sawant,
Jayanthi Venkataraman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4012
Subject(s) - bloating , medicine , irritable bowel syndrome , placebo , visual analogue scale , lactobacillus plantarum , abdominal pain , defecation , randomized controlled trial , gastroenterology , surgery , pathology , lactic acid , biology , bacteria , genetics , alternative medicine
To assess the symptomatic efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (L. plantarum 299v) (DSM 9843) for the relief of abdominal symptoms in a large subset of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients fulfilling the Rome III criteria.