Table 3.

Summary of Studies for Probiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; RCT, randomized controlled trial; IBS-C, IBS with constipation; IBS-D, IBS with diarrhea; IBS-M, mixed IBS; L. plantarum, Lactobacillus plantarum; L. salivarius; Lactobacillus salivarius; B. infantis; Bifidobacterium infantis; L. reuteri, Lactobacillus reuteri; B. bifidum; Bifidobacterium bifidum; S. boulardii, Saccharomyces bouladii; L. acidophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus; L. rhamnosus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus; B. lactis, Bifidobacterium lactis; B. longum, Bifidobacterium longum, S. thermophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus; GSS, global symptom score.