Therefore, the addition of DMSO to the serum-containing medium may lead to the erroneous attribution of a positive effect to the compound of interest, rather than complex changes in cellular sulfur metabolism caused by the unintentional omission of additional sulfur-containing compound supplied with the solvent
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Rather than serving as a first-line treatment, it is typically considered an adjunctive therapy that may complement more established approaches, such as physical therapy, exercise modification, and other evidence-based interventions
Safety: Common side effects include gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation
At the same time, prebiotics, as indigestible food components, further enhance the role of probiotics by selectively stimulating the growth of specific beneficial bacteria in the gut (Sanders et al., 2019