Studies Show That Chlorophyll Is Beneficial for IBD

Aug, 2022 - By WMR

According to study, oral supplements that include chlorophyll—a substance found in green vegetables like broccoli—have a positive impact on inflammatory bowel disease.

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic gastrointestinal diseases including inflammatory bowel disease. IBD has a negative impact on world health since it is increasingly expensive to treat. Although the precise cause of IBD is not yet fully known. Pressure and ecological, cultural, and dietary considerations, such as a high meat or fish intake, are some of the contributing variables. Lysosome stress, systemic inflammatory, and dysfunctional autophagy, the body's method of removing unhealthy cells to make place for new, healthier ones—are all associated with the illness.

Immunosuppressive drugs and operations are two common treatments. However, prolonged use of immunosuppressive therapies may have serious negative effects. Possibly organ failure, in addition to opportunistic infections. The work has been selected as an APS select publication for August and the findings have been published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology on 1^st August in 2022. IBD, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, can be treated with the dietary supplement chlorophyllin, according to study from the Centre for Diabetes and Metabolism Research at Sichuan University in China.

Chlorophyllin and green vegetable consumption could aid in the recovery of IBD symptoms in part by reducing inflammation and promoting autolysosomal flux. Chlorophyllin and green vegetable consumption could aid in the recovery of IBD symptoms in part by reducing inflammation and promoting autolysosomal flux. The researchers discovered the benefits of taking an oral supplement with chlorophyll. It is a compound derived from the green pigment found in plants. It also lessened colitis and abnormalities in mice's intestinal epithelia. These results, according to researchers, may pave the way for a less invasive course of treatment.