Beside the regular ones like probiotics/prebiotics, is there any thing like herbs or other unusual supplements that can improve gut bacteria or such likes? so far I just have Triphala and berberine on my list. already tried drugs for gut inflammation .
https://www.mayoclin...nt/drc-20354362
Triphala is typically employed to help heal the epithelial lining in the gut, to enhance barrier function (keeping the gut from becoming leaky), and to improve absorption of nutrients. Licorice root is often used to help with irritation by providing a protective cover over the membrane lining, as a mild laxative, and to help decrease inflammation. Finally, slippery elm is used for healing the mucous membranes in the gut. These herbs have been used to treat inflammatory conditions such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, GERD (hyperacidity), and membranes that might be compromised in any way.
Using in-vitro (outside the human body) methods, the authors found that these herbs helped promote the abundance of certain species of bacteria. Triphala significantly increased the abundance of bacteria Acidaminococcus and Sutterella. Slippery elm had the greatest impact on bacteria belonging to the family of Clostridium. Licorice demonstrated an increase to Bacteroides. This demonstrates that the herbs used can act as prebiotics to increasing numbers of good bacteria. In addition, licorice root was able to decrease the population of potential opportunistic invaders Enterococcus faecalis and Klebsiella pneumoniae. These potential disease-causing bacteria have been linked to the development of a leaky gut (intestinal permeability).
Edited by farshad, 30 January 2020 - 11:35 AM.