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ArticleFood science & nutrition2025

The Protective Effects of

Sheau-Chung Tang, Wen-Chen Chuang, Jiuan-Miaw Liao, Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Liang-Chuan Chen, Jiunn-Wang Liao, Jiunn-Liang Ko, Chu-Chyn Ou

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Article in Food science & nutrition, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Sheau-Chung TangDepartment of Nursing National Taichung University of Science and Technology Taichung Taiwan.
Wen-Chen ChuangSchool of Medicine Chung Shan Medical University Taichung Taiwan.
Jiuan-Miaw LiaoDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine Chung Shan Medical University Taichung Taiwan.
Yi-Hsuan TsaiDepartment of Nutrition Chung Shan Medical University Taichung Taiwan.
Liang-Chuan ChenDepartment of Nutrition Chung Shan Medical University Taichung Taiwan.
Jiunn-Wang LiaoDepartment of Food Science and Biotechnology National Chung Hsing University Taichung Taiwan.
Jiunn-Liang KoInstitute of Medicine Chung Shan Medical University Taichung Taiwan.
Chu-Chyn OuDepartment of Nutrition Chung Shan Medical University Taichung Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-8515

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

5-Fluorouracil (5FU) is a commonly employed and highly effective chemotherapeutic agent in clinical oncology. Nevertheless, one of the most frequent and debilitating adverse effects associated with 5FU treatment is diarrhea. These gastrointestinal complications can affect patients' quality of life and adherence to treatment regimens. Consequently, addressing and mitigating diarrhea during 5FU therapy presents a critical and urgent challenge in oncological care. This study investigated whether probiotic

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