FAQ

My Gut Guardian Powered by Qi601 is a safe, non-living product made from a heat-treated probiotic (Lactobacillus fermentum) that naturally clumps together. It is taken orally and is taken orally. In laboratory studies on human colonic epithelial cells, CaCO2, Qi601 selectively binds microplastics and nanoplastics preventing them from attaching to the human cells.

Powered by a patented Biofilm Shield™, Qi601™ uses a probiotic strain to form a natural, adhesive layer in the stomach, trapping up to 98% of micro- and nanoplastics and safely clearing them through digestion. 

Qi601 is made of large, greater than 200 microns aggregates of an inactivated probiotic. Generally speaking, larger particles of greater than 1 micron are generally too larger to pass across the gut lining.

Microplastics (less than 0.01 mm) and nanoplastics (much smaller than microplastics) are tiny plastic particles found in water, food, and even the air. Studies suggest they can enter the body quite readily especially when they are 100 nanometers or smaller.

The probiotic source, Qi6, used in Qi601 has been reviewed and approved as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under GRN No. 00988.

Qi601 is not a drug—it doesn’t act on your body like a medicine. It’s a non-pharmacological GRAS-certified probiotic strain to form a natural, adhesive layer in the stomach and gut. 

Yes, We recommend daily use.

Qi601’s safety profile is promising, but as with any supplement, it should only be used under guidance from a healthcare provider—especially in children, during pregnancy, or while breastfeeding.

No. Qi601 is an inactivated probiotic and does not interfere with your natural microbiome. It doesn’t colonize or change your gut flora—it simply binds up plastic particles and gets rid of them.

U.S. Patent Coverage:Biofilm Cellular Mass for Barrier ProtectionThe unique manufacturing process that induces a biofilm phenotype and a biofilm cellular mass in all probiotics is protected under Quorum Innovations’ issued patents. This extends the company’s issued patented rights beyond Qi601, encompassing a class of microbiome-based therapeutics for protecting human barriers.and environmental sequestration agents designed around this patented principle. Biofilm probiotic phenotype across all strains are covered with over50+patents issued in the Untied States and Internationally including the European Union via the via The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) , China, Japan, Israel, Korea, South American Countries. 

Detected in blood, lungs, placenta, testes, semen, and digestive tract. Scientists have detected microplastics in blood, lungs, the digestive tract, placentas, testes, and semen. This shows plastics can move beyond the gut into sensitive tissues.

We are working on this. If you are interested in My Gut Guardian but live outside the U.S., drop us an email to customerservice@Qi601.com with the subject line of 'International' expressing your interest including your country.