The Claim

Red wine grape pomace supplementation significantly reduced colonic inflammation and fibrosis, reversed colon shortening from 6.75 cm to 9.65 cm, and improved histopathological scores in SR-B1−/−ApoE-R61h/h mice with diet-induced ischemic heart disease, independent of statin effects.

Source: Red Wine Grape Pomace Restores Gut Barrier Function and Improves Survival in Diet-Induced Ischemic Heart Disease

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In mice with a specific genetic mutation and diet-induced heart disease, supplementation with red wine grape pomace reduced inflammation and scarring in the colon, increased colon length from 6.75 cm to 9.65 cm, and improved tissue damage scores, without involvement of statin medications.

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Red wine grape pomace supplementation significantly reduced colonic inflammation and fibrosis in SR-B1−/−ApoE-R61h/h mice with diet-induced ischemic heart disease, reversing colon shortening from 6.75 cm to 9.65 cm and improving histopathological scores, independent of statin effects.

Why this might work

Undigested parts of red wine grape pomace reach the colon, where gut bacteria break them down into compounds that strengthen the gut lining. This prevents harmful substances from leaking into the bloodstream, which lowers inflammation in the colon and stops it from shrinking and scarring.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Red Wine Grape Pomace Restores Gut Barrier Function and Improves Survival in Diet-Induced Ischemic Heart Disease

    Mice with heart disease that ate a leftover part of red wine grapes had healthier, less inflamed guts than those that didn’t, even without heart meds like statins. Their colon looked less damaged, which means the grape waste helped their gut.

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