The Claim
Red wine grape pomace supplementation significantly increased circulating ZO-1 levels in SR-B1−/−ApoE-R61h/h mice with diet-induced ischemic heart disease, from 3.71 to 10.99 ng/mL in controls to 3.15 ng/mL in supplemented mice, suggesting preservation of intestinal tight junction integrity.
What the research says
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In mice with a specific genetic form of ischemic heart disease caused by diet, supplementation with red wine grape pomace resulted in higher levels of the protein ZO-1 in the blood compared to unsupplemented mice, indicating a change in intestinal tight junction integrity.
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Red wine grape pomace supplementation significantly increased circulating ZO-1 levels in SR-B1−/−ApoE-R61h/h mice with diet-induced ischemic heart disease, from 3.71 to 10.99 ng/mL in controls to 3.15 ng/mL in supplemented mice, suggesting preservation of intestinal tight junction integrity.
Undigested compounds from red wine grape pomace reach the colon, where gut bacteria break them down into substances that strengthen the seal between intestinal cells. This prevents harmful substances from leaking into the blood, which reduces inflammation and protects the heart.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that feeding mice red wine grape pomace helped seal their gut lining better, but the claim got the numbers backwards — it said the seal got weaker when it actually got stronger.
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