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Effects of probiotic Bifidobacterium bifidum G9-1 on the gastrointestinal symptoms of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with metformin: An open-label, single-arm, exploratory research trial.

Shinnosuke HataHanako NakajimaYoshitaka HashimotoTomoki MiyoshiYukako HosomiTakuro OkamuraSaori MajimaNaoko NakanishiTakafumi SenmaruTakafumi OsakaHiroshi OkadaEmi UshigomeYoshitaka HashimotoMai AsanoMasahiro YamazakiMichiaki Fukui
Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2021)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients treated with metformin showed significant improvement in all gastrointestinal symptom rating scores after using probiotic BBG9-1 without changing the glucose control. This study showed the potential usefulness of probiotic BBG9-1 for improving gastrointestinal symptoms, including constipation and diarrhea, in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients treated with metformin.
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