Ulcerative Colitis

Nutrients connected to Ulcerative Colitis

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• CarrageenanPreliminary or mixed

  One very small trial (12 completers) saw earlier relapse with carrageenan capsules; EFSA says suggestions of a role in human inflammatory bowel disease need clarification.

• Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium probioticsPreliminary or mixed

  A 2014 review found possible help with remission; the AGA recommends probiotics only within clinical trials. No benefit found for Crohn disease.

• Almond mushroom (Agaricus subrufescens)Preliminary or mixed

  One 50-person, 21-day single-blinded trial of a branded extract reported better symptom scores than placebo; short and company-linked.

• Sarpagandha (Indian snakeroot)Documented risk

  The label lists ulcerative colitis as a contraindication.

• WheatgrassPreliminary or mixed

  One small double-blind trial found less disease activity and rectal bleeding after a month; a 2013 review called herbal studies limited.

• CoconutPreliminary or mixed

  One trial (95 people) found more clinical remission with coconut water added to usual treatment; it is not a replacement for treatment.

• Bone BrothLab or animal research only

  Beef-bone broth reduced tissue damage in a mouse colitis model; no human trial found.

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