
Metabolite produced by gut microbiota from pomegranates reduces inflammatory bowel disease.
Highly painful in nature, inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) consisting of Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are caused by dysregulation of the immune system leading to intestinal inflammation and microbial changes. Numerous studies highlight alterations in gut microbiota and their metabolites with adverse outcomes in cancer, IBD, neurological disorders, obesity, and diabetes. Now, a study from researchers at the University of Louisville shows a microbial metabolite, Urolithin … Continue reading Metabolite produced by gut microbiota from pomegranates reduces inflammatory bowel disease.