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Natural Products in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Future Directions.

Kayode Komolafe, Titilope Ruth Komolafe, Olamide Olajusi Crown, Basiru Ajiboye, Felicite Noubissi, Ifedayo Victor Ogungbe, Barbara Graham

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Review in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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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

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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

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Dietary Vitamin B6 Intake and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case-Control Study.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 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

7 authors.

Kayode KomolafeEnvironmental Science PhD Program, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3319-5863
Titilope Ruth KomolafeEnvironmental Science PhD Program, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
Olamide Olajusi CrownChemistry and Biotechnology Science and Engineering Programs, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
Basiru AjiboyePhytomedicine and Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University Oye Ekiti, Oye Ekiti 370112, Nigeria.
Felicite NoubissiDepartment of Biology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3192-5132
Ifedayo Victor OgungbeChemistry and Biotechnology Science and Engineering Programs, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
Barbara GrahamEnvironmental Science PhD Program, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA.

Funding

NIH-NIMHD U54MD015929-04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that is defined by the reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus, and it results in symptoms such as esophageal inflammation, regurgitation, and indigestion. Although proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists are frequently employed to treat GERD, their prolonged administration is associated with adverse effects, necessitating the development of alternative therapeutic strategies. Natural products are now recognized as promising candidates for the management of GERD due to their bioactive compounds, which possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and mucosal-protective properties. The potential of natural products in the treatment of GERD is comprehensively examined in this review, with a focus on their mechanisms of action, which include acid suppression, esophageal mucosal regeneration, anti-inflammatory activity, and gut microbiota modulation. Also, the efficacy and safety of key natural products, including flavonoids, polyphenols, plant-derived oils, herbal extracts, probiotics, and dietary components, in preclinical and clinical studies, are assessed. Additionally, this review addresses the barriers confronting the translation of natural therapies into clinical practice, such as regulatory obstacles, variability in bioavailability, and the need for dosage standardization. The integration of natural products into the management of GERD has the potential to enhance conventional therapies, providing a more comprehensive and secure approach for patients.

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Biological ProductsGastroesophageal RefluxAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansProbioticsProton Pump InhibitorsTreatment OutcomeAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiological ProductsProton Pump Inhibitorsanti-inflammatorygastroesophagealGERDnatural productsreflux disease

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PMID40292509
PMCPMC11944625

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