Product analysis
GI Response centers on glutamine for gut support, with possible benefits most relevant to a specific group with bowel symptoms after infection. The unspecified herbal preparations make it harder to compare the added ingredients with those used in research.
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Nutrient Quality20
The ingredient preparations and forms are not specified. That limits comparisons of glutamine and the herbal ingredients with more clearly identified alternatives.
Ingredient Transparency63
All listed amounts are stated, allowing serving comparisons. Specific forms and herbal preparations are not identified, making the ingredient details less clear.
Value For Money33
Glutamine offers limited value, while aloe is expensive at the serving price. The remaining ingredients lack a reliable cost comparison.
Customer Satisfaction74
Customer ratings are generally positive. The relatively small review pool limits how confidently satisfaction can be generalized.
Product Focus75
Gut support is the main purpose, with glutamine most relevant to selected bowel-symptom settings. The immune findings concern specific exercise or ingredient preparations and do not establish a routine benefit.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 8 Liquid(s)
- Per serving
- $2.01
- Customer rating
- 4.9 · 44 ratings
Goals
Glutamine has a relevant intestinal-barrier role, but the positive symptom trial involved a selected group with post-infectious IBS with diarrhea and increased intestinal permeability. The 5 g per serving matches one dose in that trial, which used three doses daily, so it does not establish the trial's daily exposure or routine gut repair. Aloe received credit in the saved calculation, but its capsule mass cannot establish the standardized syrup exposure used in the supplied reflux study.
How this product is rated for Gut Health
Ingredient fit83
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways59
Depth
Breadth
Evidence79
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Glutamine has limited evidence involving timed drinks after endurance exercise, which does not establish a routine immune benefit from this serving in general adults. The saved findings recognize glutamine, but its context limits that interpretation. Arabinogalactan evidence is specific to a verified ResistAid preparation in adults with recurrent colds; generic arabinogalactan does not establish the same effect.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit67
Goal fit
Dose adequacy
Pathways52
Depth
Breadth
Evidence83
Evidence strength
Studied preparation
Formulation logic100
Partner coverage
Conflicts
Effective doses
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
L-Glutamine | 5000 mg | |
Arabinogalactan | 400 mg | |
Aloe vera gel extract | 300 mg | |
Marshmallow root powder | 200 mg | |
MSM | 200 mg | |
Slippery Elm bark powder | 200 mg | |
Sustamine | 200 mg |
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure22
Aloe Part and Processing Disclosure
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
Composition and Label Disclosure100
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
Commercial Price and Usability10
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
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Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Prevention of acute radiation-induced Proctitis by Aloe vera: a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial in Pelvic Cancer patients.
- Successful Treatment of Acute Radiation Proctitis with Aloe Vera: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
- Aloe vera for Prevention of Acute Radiation Proctitis in Colorectal Cancer a Preliminary Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
- A Pilot Study of the Effect of Aloe barbadensis Mill. Extract (AVH200®) in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
- A Randomised, Cross-Over, Placebo-Controlled Study of Aloe vera in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Effects on Patient Quality of Life.
- Effect of perioperative glutamine-enriched nutritional support on patients with colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Glutamine prevents diarrhea in colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy: a meta-analysis.
- Glutamine supplementation reduces markers of intestinal permeability during running in the heat in a dose-dependent manner.
- Effect of glutamine supplementation on diarrhea, interleukin-8 and secretory immunoglobulin A in children with acute diarrhea.
- Improvement of intestinal permeability with alanyl-glutamine in HIV patients: a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
- Meta-analysis of Glutamine on Immune Function and Post-Operative Complications of Patients With Colorectal Cancer.
- Efficacy of Glutamine in Treating Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Decreased mortality and infectious morbidity in adult burn patients given enteral glutamine supplements: a prospective, controlled, randomized clinical trial.
- Glutamine administration reduces Gram-negative bacteremia in severely burned patients: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial versus isonitrogenous control.