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Gut Microbiota and Chronic Constipation: A Review and Update

Frontiers in Medicine, 2019
Background: Chronic constipation, including functional constipation and constipation-type irritable bowel syndrome, is a prevalent, multifactorial gastrointestinal disorder, and its etiology and pathophysiology remain poorly understood.
Toshifumi Ohkusa, Toshifumi Ohkusa, Shigeo Koido, Yuriko Nishikawa, Nobuhiro Sato   +4 more
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Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strains Relieve Loperamide-Induced Constipation via Different Pathways Independent of Short-Chain Fatty Acids

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020
Increasing researches have confirmed the relationship between slow-transit constipation and gut microbiota dysbiosis. Many population and animal experiments have identified probiotics as effectors for the relief of constipation symptoms, but the specific
Gang Wang, Gang Wang, Shurong Yang, Shurong Yang, Shanshan Sun, Shanshan Sun, Qian Si, Qian Si, Linlin Wang, Linlin Wang, Qiuxiang Zhang, Qiuxiang Zhang, Gaojue Wu, Jianxin Zhao, Jianxin Zhao, Jianxin Zhao, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Wei Chen   +25 more
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Effects of dietary fibers or probiotics on functional constipation symptoms and roles of gut microbiota: a double-blinded randomized placebo trial

Gut microbes, 2023
Dietary fibers/probiotics may relieve constipation via optimizing gut microbiome, yet with limited trial-based evidences. We aimed to evaluate the effects of formulas with dietary fibers or probiotics on functional constipation symptoms, and to identify ...
Hao Lai, Yunfeng Li, Yafang He, Fangyao Chen, B. Mi, Junqi Li, Jiawen Xie, Guoqing Ma, Jinzhao Yang, Kun Xu, Xia Liao, Yan Yin, Junrong Liang, Liyun Kong, Xinyan Wang, Zhongxia Li, Yuan Shen, S. Dang, Lei Zhang, Qian Wu, L. Zeng, Lin Shi, Xuguang Zhang, Tian Tian, Xin Liu   +24 more
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Crosstalk between the Gut Microbiome and Colonic Motility in Chronic Constipation: Potential Mechanisms and Microbiota Modulation

Nutrients, 2022
Chronic constipation (CC) is a highly prevalent and burdensome gastrointestinal disorder. Accumulating evidence highlights the link between imbalances in the gut microbiome and constipation.
Ruili Pan, Linlin Wang, Xiaopeng Xu, Ying Chen, Haojue Wang, Gang Wang, Jianxin Zhao, Wei Chen   +7 more
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Evaluation of fecal microbiota transplantation in Parkinson's disease patients with constipation

Microbial Cell Factories, 2021
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and 70–80% of PD patients suffer from gastrointestinal dysfunction such as constipation. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for treating PD related
Xiaoyi Kuai, Xiao-han Yao, Li-juan Xu, Yu-qing Zhou, Li-ping Zhang, Yi Liu, Shao-fang Pei, Chun-li Zhou   +7 more
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Association between overall dietary quality and constipation in American adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2022
Constipation seriously affects people’s life quality, and dietary adjustment has been one of the effective methods. Overall dietary quality has been reported to be associated with some diseases, while its association with constipation has not been ...
Qingye Liu, Yunsin Kang, Jin Yan
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Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in chronic constipation: Outstanding aspects to be considered for the current evidence

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
This integrative aimed to evaluate the effects and the potential mechanism of action of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics on constipation-associated gastrointestinal symptoms and to identify issues that still need to be answered. A literature search
M. M. Araújo, P. Botelho
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Efficacy of Probiotic Compounds in Relieving Constipation and Their Colonization in Gut Microbiota

Molecules, 2022
A number of studies have confirmed the relationship between constipation and gut microbiota. Additionally, many human and animal experiments have identified probiotics as effectors for the relief of constipation symptoms.
Yuan He, Leilei Zhu, Jialun Chen, Xin Tang, Mingluo Pan, Weiwei Yuan, Hongchao Wang   +6 more
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Role of gut microbiota in functional constipation

Gastroenterology Report, 2021
Functional constipation (FC) is common, yet the etiology is not clear. Accumulating evidence suggests an association between FC and abnormal gut microbiota. The relationship between the gut microbiota and the gut transit is likely bidirectional.
Shengsheng Zhang, Ruixin Wang, Danyan Li, Luqing Zhao, Lixin Zhu   +4 more
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Mechanisms, Evaluation, and Management of Chronic Constipation.

Gastroenterology, 2020
With a worldwide prevalence of 15%, chronic constipation is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal diagnoses made in ambulatory medicine clinics and is a common source cause for referrals to gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons in the United ...
A. Bharucha, B. Lacy
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