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Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review)

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    • Oana-Bogdana Bărboi
    • Irina Ciortescu
    • Ioan  Chirilă
    • Carmen Anton
    • Vasile Drug
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    Affiliations: Department of Gastroenterology, ‘Grigore T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania, Health Related to Environment Department, National Institute of Public Health, 700506 Iasi, Romania
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Abstract

At present, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common medical problem all over the world that implies considerable social burden and high costs. Considering the different pathophysiological pathways, unitary management for IBS is not possible. Of the therapeutic approaches that have been proposed so far, only a few have been demonstrated to have beneficial effects in IBS patients. The implication of gut microbiota in IBS is obvious, similarly to the therapeutic effect of pro‑/prebiotics, which is reflected by the latest publications. The intake of inulin seems to regulate the bowel peristalsis and colonic transit, the consistency and frequency of the stools, as it changes the composition of gut microbiota. The beneficial effect of inulin in patients with IBS‑constipation form (IBS‑C) is obvious, but still, more randomized controlled clinical trials involving large samples of patients are needed in order to provide more evidence.
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Bărboi O, Ciortescu I, Chirilă I, Anton C and Drug V: Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review). Exp Ther Med 20: 185, 2020.
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Bărboi, O., Ciortescu, I., Chirilă, I., Anton, C., & Drug, V. (2020). Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 185. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9315
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Bărboi, O., Ciortescu, I., Chirilă, I., Anton, C., Drug, V."Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.6 (2020): 185.
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Bărboi, O., Ciortescu, I., Chirilă, I., Anton, C., Drug, V."Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 6 (2020): 185. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9315
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Bărboi O, Ciortescu I, Chirilă I, Anton C and Drug V: Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review). Exp Ther Med 20: 185, 2020.
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Bărboi, O., Ciortescu, I., Chirilă, I., Anton, C., & Drug, V. (2020). Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 185. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9315
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Bărboi, O., Ciortescu, I., Chirilă, I., Anton, C., Drug, V."Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.6 (2020): 185.
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Bărboi, O., Ciortescu, I., Chirilă, I., Anton, C., Drug, V."Effect of inulin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (Review)". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 6 (2020): 185. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9315
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