bifidobacterium longum and Increased Defecation Frequency

• Microbiota-A Rescuing Modulator in Children Struggling with Functional Constipation.

  • 2025-06-27
  • Review
  • Microorganisms 13(7)
  • • Nicoleta Ana Tomșa
    • Lorena Elena Meliț
    • Teodora Popescu
    • Karina Najjar
    • Anca Meda Văsieșiu
    • Adrian Vlad Pop
    • Reka Borka-Balas

  • PubMed: 40732011
  • DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13071504

  3 Insights on

  • Increased Defecation Frequency

  • Low evidence

  Probiotics like Bifidobacterium breve and Bifidobacterium longum increase the defecation frequency and decrease the episodes of both fecal incontinence and abdominal pain.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes