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ReviewFrontiers in systems biology2025

The role of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases: an overview of recent clinical trials.

Fayez Yassine, Adam Najm, Melhem Bilen

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Review in Frontiers in systems biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing 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

14 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Enzymatic production of prebiotic xylooligosaccharides.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 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

3 authors.

Fayez YassineDepartment of Experimental Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Adam NajmFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Melhem BilenDepartment of Experimental Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The increasing incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) over the last two decades has prompted the need to create new types of therapeutic interventions. The gut microbiome has emerged as a key component in the prognosis and pathophysiology of IBDs. The alteration or dysbiosis of the gut microbiome has been shown to exacerbate IBDs. The bacterial composition of the gut microbiome can be modulated through the usage of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics. These interventions induce the growth of beneficial bacteria. Additionally, these interventions could be used to maintain gut homeostasis, reduce the inflammation seen in these morbidities, and strengthen the gut epithelial barrier. Methods: The literature review was conducted in October 2024 using PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar screening for recent clinical trials in addition to reviews relevant to the topic. Aims: This review aims to summarize the recent clinical trials of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in IBD patients highlighting their potential benefits in alleviating symptoms and enhancing the quality of life. Conclusion: Certain probiotic formulations such as single strain ones consisting of

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BifidobacteriumfructooligosaccharidesIBDLactobacillusprebioticsprobioticssynbiotics

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PMID40810122
PMCPMC12341999

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