关键词: 益生菌; 肠道易激综合征; 腹泻; 便秘

Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder that causes abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation, reducing the quality of life in patients. Probiotics have been shown to regulate the intestinal flora balance, enhance intestinal barrier function and modulate the immune response, thereby providing new approaches to treat IBS. This article aims to review the literature concerning the treatment of IBS with probiotics with respect to the subtypes of IBS, changes in the intestinal flora of IBS patients, the therapeutical effect of probiotics on IBS and the underlying mechanism for the purpose of providing useful information for applying probiotics to treat IBS and broadening their scope of application.

Key words: probiotics; irritable bowel syndrome; diarrhea; constipation