Efeito de probióticos em pacientes com intolerância à lactose: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Objective: To analyze in the scientific literature the effect of probiotics in patients with lactose intolerance. Method: Review of the scientific literature with articles published between 2005 and 2018, in Portuguese and English. The following health descriptors (DeCS) were used: probiotic (probiotic), lactose intolerance (lactose intolerance), live microorganisms (live microorganisms). Lactose (lactose), symptoms (symptoms), signs (signs). The articles included in the results of this review were randomized clinical trials (RCTs) or not, in humans of all ages, with IL or a risk factor for this, under the intervention of probiotics. Results: For this purpose, eight RCTs were obtained from 346 participants, diagnosed with lactose intolerance, aged 7 to 75 years under the intervention of probiotics, who observed an improvement in leucine assimilation, an increase in B-galactosidase, a reduction in hydrogen excretion. expired and clinical improvement, such as reduced vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhea, as well as dysbiosis. Conclusion: Probiotics help in the reconstruction of the intestinal microbiota, through the adhesion and colonization of the intestinal mucosa, improving tests such as expired H2 and clinical symptoms, being an interesting and viable strategy.