mechanistic
Analysis v1
Strong Support
A single enzyme from a gut bacterium can turn a plant compound into another one that might be good for health — and it worked really well in a lab test using engineered bacteria.
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Genetic basis for the cooperative bioactivation of plant lignans by Eggerthella lenta and other human gut bacteria
Cross-Sectional Study
Animal
2020 JanThe study shows that a single enzyme from a gut bacterium can do the first two steps of turning a plant compound into a beneficial one, which matches what the claim says.
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