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  • Title: Inflammatory bowel disease: current insights into pathogenesis and new therapeutic options; probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics.
    Author: Geier MS, Butler RN, Howarth GS.
    Journal: Int J Food Microbiol; 2007 Apr 01; 115(1):1-11. PubMed ID: 17137666.
    Abstract:
    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing disorder involving a dysregulated host-microbiota interaction. IBD patients have been shown to possess an increased risk for the development of colorectal cancer. Recently, focus has been placed on probiotic and prebiotic therapies, which aim to restore balance to the gastrointestinal microbiota, and reduce intestinal inflammation. Probiotics have been assessed extensively in animal models, with a number of clinical trials also demonstrating potential therapeutic benefits. However, it is widely accepted that more double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trials are required. Future research also needs to focus on determining which probiotics are the most efficacious in the IBD setting, and how the genetic and bacterial profiles of the patient will influence treatment responsiveness. Prebiotics have been studied less extensively, however, they may become an ideal treatment or co-treatment option due to their capacity to increase endogenous lactobacillus and bifidobacteria. Probiotics and prebiotics may offer a new therapeutic option for the treatment of IBD, however, a greater understanding of the mechanisms behind their action on the gastrointestinal microbiota is required in order to determine which probiotic, prebiotic or combinations thereof are the most beneficial.
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