Food
Certain emulsifiers are linked to microbiome and gut-barrier concerns in emerging evidence.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
92/100
High depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
0
Mixed / Neutral • confidence Minimal
Safety Friction
52/100
Moderate signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 15 • mentions 0 • links 24
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Classification: limit.[1076,1196,1556, etc.]
Best fit: Users with GI sensitivity and high ultra-processed-food intake..[1076,1196,1556, etc.]
Goal alignment: Gut Health, Immune Support, Metabolic Health.[1076,1196,1556, etc.]
Classification
Limit
Evidence Tier
HIGH
Best Fit
Users with GI sensitivity and high ultra-processed-food intake.
Primary Focus
Gut Health, Immune Support
Clinical Depth
Humans: 108 • RCTs: 10 • Meta: 0
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 5
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 13 • Interactions: 0
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
→ Stable evidence base
Depth
108 total studies · 3 recent
Timeline
In vitro / tissue
576
Total indexed
108
Human studies
108
Safety adverse signals
13
Randomized trials
10
Cohort signals
5
Weighted direction score: 0 (Mixed / Neutral)
No directional mention volume was resolved; fallback profile metadata is shown in other sections.
High when there are >=2 human meta-analyses, or strong human trial/cohort volume with substantial human literature.
In vitro / tissue
576
Total indexed
108
Human studies
108
Safety adverse signals
13
Randomized trials
10
Cohort signals
5
Animal-only studies
0
Meta-analyses
0
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: High
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 34774538 • 2022 Mar
Randomized Controlled-Feeding Study of Dietary Emulsifier Carboxymethylcellulose Reveals Detrimental Impacts on the Gut Microbiota and Metabolome.
Gastroenterology
Open PubMedPMID 25155992 • 2014 Oct
Dietary fiber supplementation for fecal incontinence: a randomized clinical trial.
Res Nurs Health
Open PubMedPMID 32603408 • 2021 Feb 3
A Randomized Comparison Study of Lyophilized Nile Tilapia Skin and Silver-Impregnated Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose for the Treatment of Superficial Partial-Thickness Burns.
J Burn Care Res
Open PubMedPMID 29862484 • 2018 Oct
Children with Crohn's Disease Frequently Consume Select Food Additives.
Dig Dis Sci
Open PubMedPMID 23556460 • 2013 May 15
In vitro degradation and fermentation of three dietary fiber sources by human colonic bacteria.
J Agric Food Chem
Open PubMedPMID 30348185 • 2018 Oct 22
Combined extracts of Garcinia mangostana fruit rind and Cinnamomum tamala leaf supplementation enhances muscle strength and endurance in resistance trained males.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 37673430 • 2023 Sep 6
Food additive emulsifiers and risk of cardiovascular disease in the NutriNet-Santé cohort: prospective cohort study.
BMJ
Open PubMedPMID 38244236 • 2024 Aug 1
Dietary Emulsifier Exposure in People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Compared With Healthy Controls: Is There a Cause for Concern?
Inflamm Bowel Dis
Open PubMedPMID 14592797 • 2003 Nov-Dec
Virtual elimination of necrotising enterocolitis for 5 years - reasons?
Med Hypotheses
Open PubMedPMID 30187558 • 2018 Sep
Update on the epidemiology of Australian inflammatory bowel disease from the Geelong cohort: Does diet matter after all?
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Open PubMedPMID 33752754 • 2021 Mar 22
Direct impact of commonly used dietary emulsifiers on human gut microbiota.
Microbiome
Open PubMedPMID 40128912 • 2025 Mar 24
Dietary emulsifier carboxymethylcellulose-induced gut dysbiosis and SCFA reduction aggravate acute pancreatitis through classical monocyte activation.
Microbiome
Open PubMedPMID 33260947 • 2020 Nov 27
Food Additives, Gut Microbiota, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Hidden Track.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Open PubMedPMID 39865067 • 2025 Dec
Mucus-penetrating microbiota drive chronic low-grade intestinal inflammation and metabolic dysregulation.
Gut Microbes
Open PubMedPMID 37530764 • 2023 Sep
Mechanisms of gut epithelial barrier impairment caused by food emulsifiers polysorbate 20 and polysorbate 80.
Allergy
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 0
Adverse reports: 0
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 0
Unclear reports: 0
Signal confidence: 0.00
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Community confidence 0.00 with mentions: benefit 0, adverse 0, no-effect 0.
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aggregate • unclear
No directional first-hand mentions captured in the current community corpus; source links are retained for traceability.
Open mentionEvidence Sources
Community Sources
PUBMED • Humans + preclinical triage
Counts from structured PubMed query set for diet/intake context.
Outcome: Humans 108, RCT 10, meta 0, cohort 5.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34774538 from Gastroenterology.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2014 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 25155992 from Res Nurs Health.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32603408 from J Burn Care Res.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 29862484 from Dig Dis Sci.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2013 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 23556460 from J Agric Food Chem.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30348185 from J Int Soc Sports Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37673430 from BMJ.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 38244236 from Inflamm Bowel Dis.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2003 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 14592797 from Med Hypotheses.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 30187558 from J Gastroenterol Hepatol.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33752754 from Microbiome.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40128912 from Microbiome.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33260947 from Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39865067 from Gut Microbes.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37530764 from Allergy.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1556,2188,2352, etc.]
Open source