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Combination therapy with rifaximin and lactulose in hepatic encephalopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE, 2022
Rifaximin and lactulose are widely used in patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE); however, data on whether the combined use of rifaximin and lactulose could yield additional benefits for patients with HE are limited and inconclusive.
Jian Fu, Yi Gao, Li Shi
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Sensory profile and technological characterization of boneless dry-cured ham with lactulose added as a prebiotic [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2020
Objective This study investigates the technological and sensory profile of boneless dry-cured ham with different contents of lactulose added as a prebiotic ingredient.
Hewerton Barbosa Gomes, Lorena Mendes Rodrigues, Armando Abel Massingue, Ítalo Abreu Lima, Alcinéia de Lemos Souza Ramos, Eduardo Mendes Ramos   +5 more
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Increase in Lactulose Content in a Hot-Alkaline-Based System through Fermentation with a Selected Lactic Acid Bacteria Strain Followed by the β-Galactosidase Catalysis Process

Foods, 2023
In this study, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation and β-galactosidase catalysis methods were combined to increase the lactulose concentration and reduce the galactose and lactose content in a hot-alkaline-based system.
Yaozu Guo, Wenlong Ma, Manxi Song, Wenqiong Wang, Boxing Yin, Ruixia Gu   +5 more
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Lactulose vs Lactuloseand inulin in treatment of pediatric constipation

Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2023
Background: Assess the efficacy of combining fiber and lactulose in the treatment of constipation in the pediatric age group. Objective: To assess the efficacy of combining fiber and lactulose in the treatment of constipation in the pediatric age ...
Salar Sabah Berdawd,, Sasan Loqa Hanna,, Yasir Kakameen Hamad   +2 more
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Regulatory effect of lactulose on intestinal flora and serum metabolites in colitis mice: In vitro and in vivo evaluation

Food Chemistry: X, 2023
Lactulose is a common component in foods. However, the effect of lactulose on intestinal flora and overall metabolic levels remains unclear. Therefore, this study aims to explore the regulative role of lactulose on intestinal flora and serum metabolites ...
Junying Bai, Botao Wang, Xiang Tan, Linhua Huang, Shuangli Xiong   +4 more
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Co-Administration of Lactulose Crystals with Amoxicillin Followed by Prolonged Lactulose Treatment Promotes Recovery of the Human Gut Microbiome In Vitro

Antibiotics, 2022
The validated SHIME model was used to assess the effect of repeated administration of two different lactulose dosages (5 g/d and 10 g/d) on the human gut microbiome during and following amoxicillin–clavulanic acid treatment.
Cindy Duysburgh, Pieter Van den Abbeele, Dennis Franckenstein, Martin Westphal, Angelika Kuchinka-Koch, Massimo Marzorati   +5 more
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Biotechnology of Lactulose Production: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects

Техника и технология пищевых производств, 2023
Lactulose is a prebiotic that has found a wide application in medicine and food industry. Commercial lactulose is usually synthesized by isomerization in alkaline media at high temperatures.
Svetlana A. Ryabtseva, Andrey G. Khramtsov, Maria A. Shpak, Alexey D. Lodygin, Georgy S. Anisimov, Serafima N. Sazanova, Yulia A. Tabakova   +6 more
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Polyethylene Glycol and Lactulose versus Lactulose Alone in the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial

Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2017
BACKGROUND In this clinical trial, polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution was compared with lactulose in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis.
Mohammadreza Naderian, Heshmatollah Akbari, Morteza Saeedi, Amir Ali Sohrabpour   +3 more
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Lactulose enhances neuroplasticity to improve cognitive function in early hepatic encephalopathy

Neural Regeneration Research, 2015
Lactulose is known to improve cognitive function in patients with early hepatic encephalopathy; however, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood.
Nan Yang, He Liu, Yao Jiang, Ji Zheng, Dong-mei Li, Chao Ji, Yan-yong Liu, Ping-ping Zuo   +7 more
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The potential role of lactulose pharmacotherapy in the treatment and prevention of diabetes

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022
The non-absorbable disaccharide lactulose is mostly used in the treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders such as chronic constipation and hepatic encephalopathy.
Natural Chu, James Ling, He Jie, Kathy Leung, Emily Poon   +4 more
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