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Nutr."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of probiotic supplementation on alcohol metabolism, liver function biomarkers, inflammatory indicators, and gut microbiota composition in patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD), providing insights into their potential therapeutic role.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases identified clinical studies assessing probiotic interventions in adults with ALD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 12 clinical trials conducted between 2008 and 2025 were included. Probiotic supplementation resulted in significant reductions in liver enzymes, including ALT (WMD\u202f=\u202f\u221210.10; 95% CI: \u221215.34, \u22124.87) and AST (WMD\u202f=\u202f\u221213.05; 95% CI: \u221221.33, \u22124.78). No significant effects were observed for GGT or ALP. Probiotics did not significantly influence blood alcohol or acetaldehyde levels. Regarding inflammatory markers, probiotics did not significantly affect LPS, TNF-\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n                      , IL-1\u03b2, or IL-6, and IL-10. Microbial analyses showed an increase in beneficial gut bacteria, including\n                      <jats:italic>Lactobacillus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Bifidobacterium<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Faecalibacterium<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic>Prevotella<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and a decrease in pathogenic taxa such as\n                      <jats:italic>Escherichia<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>Shigella<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Probiotic supplementation shows promising benefits for improving liver enzyme profiles and modulating the gut microbiota in patients with ALD. 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