The effect of oral synbiotics on the gut microbiota and inflammatory biomarkers in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- 2024-02-11
- Meta-Analysis · n = 1,319
- Nutrition reviews 83(2)
- Denelle J Cosier
- Kelly Lambert
- Elizabeth P Neale
- Yasmine Probst
- Karen Charlton
- PubMed: 38341803
- DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae002
- High evidence
Meta-analyses of 16 studies showed synbiotics resulted in a significant increase in Lactobacillus cell count (SMD, 0.74; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15, 1.33; P = 0.01) compared with controls.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes