Best Supplements for Improved Gut Microbiota Balance
Ranked by research evidence. Compare 38 supplements across 59 papers from the biomedical literature, with effect direction, evidence strength, and dose range for each.
Top picks by evidence
- Low evidence7 studies
Across 6 review studies, all reported beneficial effects of Bifidobacterium plantarum (or probiotic multispecies containing it) on gut microbiota balance, with 5 showing moderate effect sizes and 1 showing small. However, none of the studies provided statistical significance or original clinical data, limiting the strength of this conclusion.
- Very low evidence6 studies
Across 6 studies, all reported beneficial effects on gut microbiota balance, with effect sizes mixed (3 moderate, 3 small). However, no studies reported statistically significant findings, all are narrative reviews without primary data, and no specific dose or human population is consistently studied.
- LowBifidobacterium plantarumAcross 6 review studies, all reported beneficial effects of Bifidobacterium plantarum (or probiotic multispecies containing it) on gut microbiota balance, with 5 showing moderate effect sizes and 1 showing small. However, none of the studies provided statistical significance or original clinical data, limiting the strength of this conclusion.7 beneficial7 studies
- Very lowLactobacillus acidophilus L-92Across 6 studies, all reported beneficial effects on gut microbiota balance, with effect sizes mixed (3 moderate, 3 small). However, no studies reported statistically significant findings, all are narrative reviews without primary data, and no specific dose or human population is consistently studied.6 beneficial6 studies