The Claim

Plant extracts from citrus peel originating from Jeju Island enhance phosphodiesterase activity, leading to increased degradation of cyclic di-GMP and inhibition of biofilm formation in pathogenic bacteria.

Source: Plant Extracts Target Biofilms to Alleviate Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders in Animals

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

Citrus peel extract from Jeju Island increases the activity of an enzyme that breaks down a bacterial signaling molecule, which reduces the ability of pathogenic bacteria to form biofilms.

See the scientific wording

Plant extracts such as citrus peel extract from Jeju Island enhance phosphodiesterase activity, accelerating degradation of the intracellular signaling molecule c-di-GMP and thereby inhibiting biofilm formation in pathogenic bacteria.

Why this might work

Citrus peel extract turns on an enzyme that breaks down a bacterial signaling molecule, causing bacteria to stop sticking together and forming slimy colonies.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Plant Extracts Target Biofilms to Alleviate Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders in Animals

    A study found that citrus peel extract from Jeju Island breaks down a molecule that bacteria use to stick together and form slimy biofilms. This means the extract helps stop bacteria from forming these hard-to-remove colonies.

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