Papers/PMID:42162021
Effects of zinc and probiotic co-supplementation on inflammation, gastrointestinal symptoms, quality of life, and mood in irritable bowel syndrome patients.
Scientific reports2026The record
1 finding · 1 compound · 1 endpoint · 1 null
What it reported
How to read these marksEvery finding here is a null result.
What did not
1 finding
Zn(2+) — no detected effect on health-related quality of life
ModerateEvidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers.FindingNull resultreplicated ×1“There was no significant effect of zinc or zinc plus probiotic supplements on total quality of life and its other subscales in comparison to the placebo.”
Quoted verbatim from Effects of zinc and probiotic co-supplementation on inflammation, gastrointestinal symptoms, quality of life, and mood in irritable bowel syndrome patients.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 3 months
- Dose
- zinc gluconate tablet, 20 mg elemental zinc once daily after breakfast
- Population
- Adults aged 20-60 with Rome IV irritable bowel syndrome, 90-day trial; zinc gluconate arm compared with placebo
Effects of zinc and probiotic co-supplementation on inflammation, gastrointestinal symptoms, quality of life, and mood in irritable bowel syndrome patients.2026PMID:42162021Industry fundedPermalink