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![[Extra! Extra!] Novel Enzyme Found in Gut Bacteria Could Revolutionize Prebiotic Research](https://vitaminretailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BioticsEnzymes-300x267-1753814123.jpg)
[Extra! Extra!] Novel Enzyme Found in Gut Bacteria Could Revolutionize Prebiotic Research
Certain glycans—sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains—containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking down these glycans is essential for unlocking their full potential. In a new study, researchers discovered a novel enzyme in the human gut that specifically targets a previously unexplored glycan called β-1,2-galactooligosaccharide, known for ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Talking Gut-Brain Axis Nutrition With NOW’s Neil Levin
Vitamin Retailer (VR) reached out to Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA, senior nutrition education manager for Bloomingdale, IL-based NOW, www.nowfoods.com. VR: We now know that there is a bi-directional relationship between the brain and the gut, critically involving the vagus nerve, in this way connecting the 100 billion neurons in the brain with the 500 ...
Altering Gut Bacteria Might Mitigate Lupus, Study Suggests
Lactobacillus species, commonly seen in yogurt cultures, correlate, in the guts of mouse models, with mitigation of lupus symptoms, while Lachnospiraceae, a type of Clostridia, correlate with worsening, according to research recently published ahead of print in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. “Our results suggest that the same investigation shold be performed in human subjects with ...
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