Title |
Effect of herbal extract granules combined with probiotic mixture on irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
Trials, October 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-12-219 |
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Authors |
Seok-Jae Ko, Bongha Ryu, Jinsung Kim, Beom-Gi Hong, Inkwon Yeo, Beom-Joon Lee, Jin-Moo Lee, Jae-Woo Park |
Abstract |
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain and change of bowel habits without organic disease. Many patients seek alternative IBS treatments because of the limitations of conventional treatments. Gwakhyangjeonggisan (GJS), a herbal formula, has long been used for alleviating diarrhea-predominant IBS (D-IBS) in traditional medicine. Duolac7S, which comprises 7 bacterial species as probiotics, has been frequently used for D-IBS. Although GJS and Duolac7S have been administered simultaneously in many D-IBS patients, no study has investigated the effects of GJS and Duolac7S combination therapy on D-IBS. |
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