The Claim

In children aged 2 to 5 years with acute watery diarrhea, co-administration of Enflor sachet probiotic with standard treatment using zinc and low-osmolarity oral rehydration solution reduces the duration of diarrhea by approximately 7.27 hours (from 31.35 to 24.08 hours, p=0.0001).

Source: Comparative Study on the Effect of Zinc and Probiotic Therapy Versus Zinc Supplementation Alone on the Duration of Acute Watery Diarrhea in Children

What the research says

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In plain English

In children aged 2 to 5 with acute watery diarrhea, adding the probiotic Enflor sachet to standard treatment with zinc and oral rehydration solution reduces diarrhea duration by about 7.27 hours.

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In children aged 2 to 5 years with acute watery diarrhea, adding a probiotic (Enflor sachet) to standard treatment with zinc and low-osmolarity oral rehydration solution reduces the duration of diarrhea by approximately 7.27 hours (from 31.35 to 24.08 hours, p=0.0001), suggesting that probiotic co-administration may improve clinical outcomes in this population.

Why this might work

Good bacteria from the probiotic take over space in the gut, crowd out bad bacteria, stop them from making toxins that force water into the intestines, and help the gut lining heal faster so less fluid leaks out.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Comparative Study on the Effect of Zinc and Probiotic Therapy Versus Zinc Supplementation Alone on the Duration of Acute Watery Diarrhea in Children

    When kids with watery diarrhea get a probiotic pill along with zinc and special drink, they get better about 7 hours faster than kids who only get zinc and the drink.

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