The Role of Nutraceutical Supplements in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Mini Review

Abstract

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prolonged bowel illness that is general-ly stress-related and is characterized by a variety of gastrointestinal problems, the most prominent of which is chronic visceral abdominal discomfort. As a result, IBS typically impacts sufferers' standard of living, and it is typically associated with depression and anxiety symptoms. IBS medica-tion is based mostly on symptom alleviation. However, no effective medicines have been discov-ered too far. As a result, it is essential to discover novel anti-IBS medications. Objective: The purpose of this brief review is to describe the existing research on nutraceutical sup-plements in irritable bowel syndrome management, including probiotics, prebiotics, symbiotics, herbal products, and dietary fibers. Methods: This review covered the relevant papers from the previous twenty years that were availa-ble in different journals such as Science Direct, Elsevier, NCBI, and Web of Science that were re-lated to the role and function of Nutraceuticals in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Results: Neutraceutical substances have a variety of modes of action, including restoring the healthy microbiome, improving the function of the gastrointestinal barrier, immunomodulatory, an-ti-inflammatory, and antinociceptive properties. According to the literature, these substances not on-ly can improve irritable bowel syndrome symptomatology but also have an excellent long-term safety profile. Conclusion: Irritable bowel syndrome is a prolonged bowel illness with a lot of gastrointestinal problems. The nutraceuticals treatment works as an anti-IBS intervention and enhances patient compliance with minimum side effects since patients take it better than pharmaceutical treatments.