Saccharomyces boulardii 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 did not demonstrate the efficacy of ... or Lactobacillus casei Shirota.

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

• Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 in different clinical conditions.

  • 2014-07-04
  • Review
  • Expert opinion on biological therapy 14(11)
  • • Ener Cagri Dinleyici
    • Ates Kara
    • Metehan Ozen
    • Yvan Vandenplas

  • PubMed: 24995675
  • DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2014.937419

  8 Insights on

  • Improved Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

  • Low evidence

  There is insufficient evidence to recommend the long-term use of S. boulardii in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  not specified