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Akkermansia

Akkermansia muciniphila is a bacterium that lives in the mucus layer lining the human gut and feeds on that mucus.

Also listed as Akkermansia Muciniphila

Gut HealthImmune SupportWeight Management

What it is studied for

The strongest rated effects first. Bars show the size of the effect, the letter grades the evidence, and each rating lists the studies behind it.

Gut healthModerateBNo linked study
Immune SupportModerateBNo linked study
InflammationModerateBNo linked study
Microbiome healthGut HealthModerateBNo linked study
MetabolismWeight ManagementModerateBNo linked study
Every rating with its studiesGrouped by health goal, with the publications behind each rating

Why people take it

Gut Health25%
Immune Support22.5%
Weight Management21.7%
Inflammation10%
Essential Health9.2%
Detox3.3%

SuppCo community snapshot, 2026-09-28. Reasons for use are not evidence that it works.

Sources

  1. SuppCo · Akkermansia nutrient profile

Further reading

Illustration for Akkermansia.GuideAkkermansia muciniphila in a stool test: What the value meansWhat an Akkermansia stool test measures and why the bacterial share alone determines neither gut barrier nor metabolic health.Read the article Illustration for Akkermansia.GuideAkkermansia sp004167065: What a stool test can showHow Akkermansia sp004167065 is measured in the microbiome, which functions are under discussion and why a single value does not provide a diagnosis.Read the article