A common food additive may be interfering with our gut health, study finds
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/a-common-food-additive-may-be-interfering-with-our-gut-health-study-finds-1.6755544
* Lantibiotics [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantibiotics], a modified chain of amino acids that is added to food to prevent the growth of bacteria
Mentioned NOT cited in CTV news article: π€¬
Activity of Gut-Derived Nisin-like Lantibiotics against Human Gut Pathogens and Commensals
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acschembio.3c00577
#diet #food #FoodAdditives #microbiome #digestion # lantibiotics #nisin
Common #food #preservative has unexpected effects on the #gut #microbiome.
#Lanthipeptides #antibiotics #Nisin
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-common-food-unexpected-effects-gut.html
Food manufacturers often add preservatives to food products to keep them fresh. The purpose of these preservatives is to kill microbes that could break down and otherwise spoil the food. Common additives like sugar, salt, vinegar and alcohol have been used as preservatives for centuries, but modern-day food labels now reveal more unfamiliar ingredients such as sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, and potassium sorbate.
Common #food #preservative has unexpected effects on the #gut #microbiome.
#Lanthipeptides #antibiotics #Nisin
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-common-food-unexpected-effects-gut.html
Food manufacturers often add preservatives to food products to keep them fresh. The purpose of these preservatives is to kill microbes that could break down and otherwise spoil the food. Common additives like sugar, salt, vinegar and alcohol have been used as preservatives for centuries, but modern-day food labels now reveal more unfamiliar ingredients such as sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, and potassium sorbate.
Matt Willemsen
Victoria Stuart π¨π¦ π³οΈββ§οΈ
CellBioNews
CellBioNews