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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

Unraveling the Puzzle: Health Benefits of Probiotics-A Comprehensive Review.

Sabiha Gul, Emanuele Durante-Mangoni

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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50citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

50 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Effect of AG1Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
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  7. Intestinal Epithelial-Protective Effects ofJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2026
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  14. Potent Probiotic YeastACS omega · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sabiha GulDepartment of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via de Crecchio 7, 80138 Napoli, Italy.
Emanuele Durante-MangoniDepartment of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via de Crecchio 7, 80138 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5381-3537

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A growing number of probiotic-containing products are on the market, and their use is increasing. Probiotics are thought to support the health of the gut microbiota, which in turn might prevent or delay the onset of gastrointestinal tract disorders. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, autism, osteoporosis, and some immunological illnesses are among the conditions that have been shown to possibly benefit from probiotics. In addition to their ability to favorably affect diseases, probiotics represent a defense system enhancing intestinal, nutritional, and oral health. Depending on the type of microbial strain utilized, probiotics can have variable beneficial properties. Although many microbial species are available, the most widely employed ones are lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. The usefulness of these bacteria is dependent on both their origin and their capacity to promote health. Probiotics represent a valuable clinical tool supporting gastrointestinal health, immune system function, and metabolic balance. When used appropriately, probiotics may provide benefits such as a reduced risk of gastrointestinal disorders, enhanced immunity, and improved metabolic health. Most popular probiotics, their health advantages, and their mode of action are the topic of this narrative review article, aimed to provide the reader with a comprehensive reappraisal of this topic matter.

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common microbeshealth benefitsmechanism of actionprobiotics

Identifiers

PMID38592298
PMCPMC10935031

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