Usefulness of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 in Elderly Individuals with Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Tsutomu TakedaDaisuke AsaokaShuko NojiriNaotake YanagisawaYuji NishizakiTaro OsadaShigeo KoidoAkihito NagaharaNoriko KatsumataToshitaka OdamakiJin-Zhong XiaoToshifumi OhkusaNobuhiro Sato

Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2022)

The primary endpoints were not significant. However, probiotic supplementation significantly improved bowel movements. These results suggest that B. longum BB536 supplementation is safe and partially effective for improving chronic constipation in elderly individuals.

Keyphrases

growth factor
middle aged
irritable bowel syndrome
community dwelling
drug induced