Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Improved Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

• Strain-Specific Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Probiotics Efficacy in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

  • 2026-02-02
  • Review · n = 2,643
  • Journal of clinical medicine 15(3)
  • • Roman Maslennikov
    • Eva Gosteeva
    • Vera Ananeva
    • Lada Korshunova
    • Anastasya Kravtsowa
    • Elena Poluektova
    • Anatoly Ulyanin
    • Alexey Sigidaev
    • Patimat Kikhasurova
    • Vladimir Ivashkin

  • PubMed: 41682832
  • DOI: 10.3390/jcm15031152

  3 Insights on

  • Improved Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

  • High evidence

  Meta-analyses demonstrated the efficacy of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v (DSM 9843) in improving key IBS symptoms.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes