Rankings / Immune & Inflammation
Immune & Inflammation
Vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, microbiome agents, and anti-inflammatory compounds. The microbiome-immune axis sits alongside more classical immune support.
| # | Compound | Ev | Bn | Sf | Grade · Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rifaximin (Xifaxan) Gut-selective antibiotic | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | A+ 8.4 |
| 2 | Probiotics (multi-strain) Live microbial supplement | 8.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | A 8.0 |
| 3 | Saccharomyces boulardii Probiotic yeast | 8.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | A 8.0 |
| 4 | Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Essential vitamin / antioxidant | 8.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | A 8.0 |
| 5 | FMT (fecal microbiota transplantation) Microbiome transplant | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | A- 7.7 |
| 6 | Butyrate (tributyrin / sodium butyrate) Short-chain fatty acid | 6.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | B+ 7.1 |
| 7 | Lactoferrin (bovine) Iron-binding glycoprotein | 6.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | B+ 7.1 |
| 8 | 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL human milk oligosaccharide) Human milk oligosaccharide / prebiotic | 6.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | B 6.8 |
| 9 | Akkermansia muciniphila (pasteurized) Next-generation probiotic | 6.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | B 6.8 |
| 10 | Prebiotics (inulin / FOS / GOS / partially hydrolyzed guar gum) Fermentable fibers | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | B- 6.3 |
| 11 | Beta-glucans (yeast / mushroom) Polysaccharide PAMP mimetic | 4.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | B- 6.2 |
| 12 | Colostrum (bovine) Immunoglobulin-rich milk | 4.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | B- 6.2 |
| 13 | Echinacea Herbal immune modulator | 4.5 | 3.5 | 9.0 | B- 6.2 |
| 14 | Astragalus Adaptogen / TA-65 source | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | C+ 5.5 |
| 15 | Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) Anthocyanin-rich extract | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | C+ 5.5 |
| 16 | Quercetin Flavonoid | 3.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 | C+ 5.5 |
| 17 | Systemic glucocorticoids (prednisone / dexamethasone / triamcinolone) Glucocorticoid / anti-inflammatory steroid | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | C- 4.3 |
| 18 | Larazotide acetate (AT-1001) Tight junction regulator | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | D+ 3.4 |