Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment

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New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients. 

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Paper: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.11.006

Randomized Controlled-Feeding Study of Dietary Emulsifier Carboxymethylcellulose Reveals Detrimental Impacts on the Gut Microbiota and MetabolomeChassaing, Benoit et al.Gastroenterology, Volume 162, Issue 3, 743 – 756

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