Advances in Clinical Application of Prebiotics Effect of Lactulose
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2019.07.011
- Author:
Pengguang YAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Digestive System Diseases;
Lactulose;
Prebiotics Effect;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2019;24(7):433-435
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As an osmotic laxative, lactulose has been widely used in the treatment of digestive system diseases. In recent years, with the in-depth study of intestinal microbiota and microecology, the prebiotics effect of lactulose has attracted widespread attention. Exploring the prebiotics effect of lactulose is helpful for the understanding of specific mechanism of disease treatment. This article reviewed the value of prebiotics effect of lactulose in the treatment of digestive system diseases.