The Claim
Supplementation with 2.6 g/day of pomegranate extract for one week in a simulated human colon system (SHIME®) was associated with reduced L-lactate and D-lactate levels in the transverse colon and reduced D-lactate in the ascending colon, indicating a shift in microbial fermentation patterns.
What the research says
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In a laboratory model of the human colon, taking 2.6 grams of pomegranate extract daily for one week resulted in lower levels of L-lactate and D-lactate in the transverse colon and lower D-lactate in the ascending colon, reflecting a change in microbial fermentation activity.
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In a simulated human colon system (SHIME®), supplementation with 2.6 g/day of pomegranate extract for one week was associated with reduced L- and D-lactate levels in the transverse colon and reduced D-lactate in the ascending colon, indicating a shift in microbial fermentation patterns.
Pomegranate compounds are broken down by gut bacteria into new molecules that change which bacteria live in the colon. This shift reduces bacteria that make lactate and increases bacteria that use lactate, causing less lactate to build up in specific parts of the colon.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Gut Microbiota Modulation by Pomegranate Extract: Insights from a Controlled Supplementation Study
Adding pomegranate extract to a lab model of the colon made two types of lactate—chemicals made by gut bacteria—go down in specific parts of the colon, which means the bacteria changed how they produce these substances.
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