Health condition

Inflammatory bowel disease

What is Inflammatory bowel disease?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a long-lasting condition that causes inflammation in the digestive system. It includes disorders like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which can lead to symptoms such as stomach pain and diarrhea. The exact causes are not fully understood but may involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

View products containing microorganisms linked to research on this condition

Research evidence

242 linked publications
20 meta-analyses
21 systematic reviews
25 randomized controlled trials
High research evidence volume

Research currently indexed from 1999 to 2026 .

Publication counts and research volume describe the amount of indexed research. They do not by themselves establish clinical effectiveness or show that probiotics treat this condition.

Most studied probiotic strains

Probiotic effects can be strain-specific. The organisms below are ranked using publications currently linked to this condition.

Potential mechanisms investigated

These mechanisms appear in research linked to this condition. Mechanistic association does not necessarily imply clinical benefit.

Gut barrier integrity

Effects on intestinal epithelial barrier function, tight junction proteins, intestinal permeability and epithelial integrity.

1 linked publication

Immune modulation

Regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses including cytokines, immune cells and inflammatory signaling pathways.

1 linked publication

Pathogen inhibition

Competition with pathogens through antimicrobial compounds, adhesion blocking and ecological competition.

1 linked publication

Microbiome diversity

Effects on microbial richness, diversity and ecological balance.

1 linked publication

Key research

Selected highly relevant publications currently indexed in the Probiotics.info research database.

Showing 8 featured publications from 242 linked records.

Products containing studied probiotic strains

These products contain probiotic microorganisms that appear in research associated with this condition.

Jarrow Jarro Dophilus Probiotics

Jarrow Jarro Dophilus Probiotics

Species identified
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus

No specific strain was identified for this product.

9 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum

No specific strain was identified for this product.

6 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lacticaseibacillus casei

No specific strain was identified for this product.

6 publications linked to this microorganism
Exact strain identified
Bifidobacterium longum BB536 BB536
4 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Bifidobacterium breve

No specific strain was identified for this product.

4 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lactobacillus helveticus

No specific strain was identified for this product.

2 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lactococcus lactis

No specific strain was identified for this product.

1 publication linked to this microorganism
Why is this product shown?

It contains a probiotic microorganism that appears in scientific research associated with this condition.

Garden of Life Probiotics for Women and Men - Raw Probiotics Colon Care

Garden of Life Probiotics for Women and Men - Raw Probiotics Colon Care

Species identified
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus

No specific strain was identified for this product.

9 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum

No specific strain was identified for this product.

6 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lacticaseibacillus casei

No specific strain was identified for this product.

6 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis

No specific strain was identified for this product.

5 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Streptococcus thermophilus

No specific strain was identified for this product.

5 publications linked to this microorganism
Exact strain identified
Lactobacillus acidophilus SD-5221 SD-5221
4 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Bifidobacterium longum

No specific strain was identified for this product.

3 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lactobacillus helveticus

No specific strain was identified for this product.

2 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

No specific strain was identified for this product.

2 publications linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus

No specific strain was identified for this product.

1 publication linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Limosilactobacillus fermentum

No specific strain was identified for this product.

1 publication linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lactococcus lactis

No specific strain was identified for this product.

1 publication linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Levilactobacillus brevis

No specific strain was identified for this product.

1 publication linked to this microorganism
Species identified
Lentilactobacillus kefiri

No specific strain was identified for this product.

1 publication linked to this microorganism
Why is this product shown?

It contains a probiotic microorganism that appears in scientific research associated with this condition.

NOW Foods Supplements Acidophilus & Bifidus

NOW Foods Supplements Acidophilus & Bifidus

Exact strain identified
Lactobacillus acidophilus La-14 La-14
4 publications linked to this microorganism
Exact strain identified
Bifidobacterium longum Bl-05 Bl-05
3 publications linked to this microorganism
Why is this product shown?

It contains a probiotic microorganism that appears in scientific research associated with this condition.

This encyclopedia page summarizes indexed biomedical research and terminology. Research associations do not establish diagnosis, treatment efficacy, or medical advice.