Patients administered with a daily synbiotic supplement showed marked reductions in the indicators of Functional Diarrhoea (FDr), in a recently published RCT.
A blend of three probiotic strains has been shown to reduce stress-induced abdominal symptoms, such as diarrhoea, following four weeks of supplementation.
The supplementation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) has shown to reduce the frequency of loose stools and other symptoms of functional diarrhoea, according to a 60-day trial conducted in South Korea.
Saccharomyces boulardii may be the most effective single-strain probiotic for treating acute diarrhoea in children, according to a meta-analysis of 84 randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
Maternal probiotic supplementation appears to be beneficial in terms of infant weight and length at 12 months, but does not affect the incidence of diarrhoea, according to a recent study by Nestlé.
