Gut Microbiome–Pomegranate Partnership Reduces Colitis

I drink Organic Pomegranate Juice from Trader Joe’s (mixed into a daily smoothie). More on the smoothie later…

https://www.genengnews.com/news/gut-microbiome-pomegranate-partnership-reduces-colitis-in-mice/

Diets containing berries and pomegranates are believed to have potentially manifold benefits to human health, and scientists in India and the U.S. have now demonstrated in mice how one pomegranate-derived metabolite that is produced by microorganisms residing naturally in the gut can help to protect against and reduce the severity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The studies, by researchers at the Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) in Bangalore, and the University of Louisville, showed that the pomegranate polyphenol-derived metabolite Urolithin (UroA), and a synthetic UroA analog UAS03, both effectively reduced inflammation and restored gut barrier integrity in the mouse models.

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