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<p>Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Because it's not clear what’s causing it, treatment focuses on the relief of symptoms. Over the past few years new alternative treatments with multispecies probiotics have been tested. This paper aims to present the results obtained through sensory analysis of a probiotic prototype drink specially designed for people affected by irritable bowel syndrome, made with fruit and vegetable peels that are usually thrown away and added encapsulated probiotic cells. Nine drink prototypes were produced using apples, sugar beets, grapes, carrots peels and water. The obtained samples were analyzed using the nine point hedonic scale test and a panel consisting of 60 potential consumers. Analyzing the data, a recipe meeting most expectations of potential consumers was suggested. The study revealed that the analyzed probiotic prototype drinks can become an alternative to current products on the market, having positive feedback from the sensory analysis panel.</p><p> </p>