A meta-analysis of berberine combined with brain-gut axis-targeted agents for diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
The prevalence of diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is high and significantly impairs patient quality of life. Berberine, a naturally occurring isoquinoline alkaloid, shows promise in combination with brain-gut axis-targeted drugs for relieving abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhoea in IBS-D....