“They found that both fructose and glucose, which together form sucrose, block the production of a key protein called Roc, which is required for colonization of this beneficial bacterium in the gut.”
Read more here.
Related Posts
Food allergies reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome
- WOCredentials
- August 22, 2022
- 0
A press release from the American Chemical Society states: “A bacterial compound called butyrate that’s made by healthy microbiomes has shown promise against allergic reactions in lab tests, but it’s […]
The role of the gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis
- ContraReport
- August 12, 2022
- 0
“In this Review, we examine the influence that the gut microbiota have on immune function via modulation of serotonin production in the gut and through complex interactions with components of […]
Scientists identify gut-derived metabolites that play a role in neurodegeneration (2021)
- ContraReport
- August 12, 2022
- 0
“Our findings suggest that MS patients’ gut bacteria produce and release large amounts p-cresol-sulfate, indoxyl-sulfate and N-phenylacetylglutamine into the bloodstream, and they eventually reach the cerebrospinal fluid,” said Hye-Jin Park, […]