Micronutrient therapy
| Increase gastrointestinal wellbeing | |
| Ginger, gentian and quassia increase digestive performance and thus improve gastrointestinal function. Ginger is primarily used to increase the secretion of gastric juice. It has spasmolytic, cholagogic and carminative effects and is an important antiemetic. Gentian contains bitter substances that have a predominantly cholagogic and choleretic effect. Quassia (bitterwood) is a bitter tasting digestive drug with secretion-enhancing effects in the stomach. | |
| Protects the gastric mucosa | |
| In the treatment of gastritis and ulcers quassia and licorice buffer the irritant effect of gastric acids through anti-ulcerative properties by reducing the gastric acid production, increasing mucus formation and promoting the cytokine balance. This can counteract ulcer development. Grapefruit seed extract can contribute to mucosa protection during the ulcer development phase. The constituent bioactive plant substances (phenols, flavonoids) have antioxidant properties and have a strong cytoprotective effect on the mucosa cells of the stomach. This is presumably triggered by an improved effect of the neurotransmitter NO and by an increased microcirculation in the tissue. |
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| Combats Helicobacter pylori colonization | |
| Bacterial type B gastritis forms 80 - 90% of all gastritis, mostly caused by the colonization of the gastric mucosa with H. pylori. Up to 99% of duodenal ulcers and up to 80% of ventriculi ulcers can be traced back to an H. pylori infection. An H. pylori infection can often be asymptomatic for a long time before clinical symptoms appear. An estimated 50% of the world's population is infected with H. pylori. These infections can lead to gastric cancer if left untreated. L-glutamine neutralizes the ammonia produced by Helicobacter pylori and thus prevents cell damage. Through a targeted supply of L-glutamine, the mucosa damage caused by H. pylori is reduced and a less pronounced inflammation is observed. Lactobacillus reuteri is a probiotic with an antibacterial effect. When used concomitantly with Helicobacter pylori infections it has an inhibitory effect on H. pylori and significantly reduces the antibiotic-relevant side effects of eradication therapy. Studies have documented the effect of the high quality raw materia Pylopas® which contains an inactivated Lactobacillus reuteri strain that binds specifically to H. pylori in the stomach by a special mechanism and leads to a reduction of bacterial load. The licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) contains natural salicylic acid, which is shown to have significant antimicrobial effects. In addition, the constituent polysaccharide fractions can reduce the adhesion of Helicobacter pylori, Camylobacter jejuni and Porphyromonas gingivalis to possible host cells by 60 – 70 %. |