Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics: what the published research says
PubMed indexes 5 records that name Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.
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The research
5 studies naming Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics.
Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.
Recent advances in drug delivery and formulation · 2024 · PMID 38661037
Human subjects
“Both coating polymers were able to withstand the acid step, likely ensuring the release of the probiotic in the small intestine, promoting colonization. Coating with enteric material is a simple and effective process to increase the survival of probiotics, offering a promising alternative to mitigate the negative effects of the dysbiosis process.”
Names both Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics in its title.
“Therefore, the effectiveness of peppermint extract in improving induced ascites in chickens was determined. Peppermint extract had a positive effect on induced ascites and improved the performance indicators of broiler chickens, and this extract can be used as a preventive of ascites.”
Names both Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics in its title.
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021 · PMID 34691213
Retracted Publication
“The combination of enteric-coated Bifidobacterium triple viable capsules and enteral nutrition for CCI has high cure rate, which can not only improve the patients' physiological health status and organ dysfunction but also effectively improve the patients' immune and coagulation function, which is worthy of promotion.”
Names both Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics in its title.
Complementary therapies in medicine · 2018 · PMID 30477844
Human subjects
“Persons with chronic GI disorders often choose the complementary use of common supplements to mitigate GI symptoms and consult with their healthcare providers frequently. The use of STW 5 and probiotics specifically is linked to overall reduction in GI symptoms and improvement of quality of life.”
Names both Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics in its title.
Bioscience of microbiota, food and health · 2013 · PMID 24936358
“In an in vitro study, LF and tryptic hydrolysate of LF, but not peptic hydrolysate of LF, upregulated the growth of Bifidobacterium longum ATCC15707 when added to the culture. These results demonstrate the capability of the enteric-coated tablets containing LF and LB in improving intestinal function and suggest that they have a growth promoting function for bifidobacteria.”
Names both Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) and Probiotics in its title.
Limitations
What this evidence cannot tell you.
Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:
Selection. These records were found by searching PubMed titles and abstracts for both substance names alongside interaction and pharmacokinetic terms. Relevant work that phrases things differently, or is not indexed in PubMed, will be missing.
No effect size. The quoted conclusions are the authors’ words about their own study. We have not extracted effect direction or magnitude, and a single study’s conclusion is not a consensus.
Population mismatch. Findings in healthy volunteers, animals, or a specific patient group may not transfer to you, your dose, or your formulation.
Absence is not safety. Few published studies means the combination is under-studied, which is not the same as established as safe.
Nearby evidence
Other pairs with published research.
Pages covering Peppermint Oil (Enteric-Coated) or Probiotics alongside a different substance.
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