The Claim
Hydrolyzed casein increases gastrointestinal transit by approximately 51% compared to native casein in rat pups, as measured by carmine red tracer movement through the colon, and this effect is mediated by reduced opioid peptide release due to enzymatic breakdown of casein.
What the research says
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In rat pups, hydrolyzed casein speeds up the movement of food through the gut by about 51% compared to unmodified casein, due to lower levels of opioid peptides released during digestion.
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Hydrolyzed casein increases gastrointestinal transit by approximately 51% compared to native casein in rat pups, as measured by carmine red tracer movement through the colon, suggesting that enzymatic breakdown of casein reduces opioid peptide release and thereby accelerates gut motility.
When casein is broken down before digestion, it does not release chemicals that slow down the gut. Without these chemicals, the muscles in the colon move food through faster. When casein is not broken down, it releases chemicals that bind to receptors in the gut and stop the muscles from moving, which slows down digestion.
What the research says
1 studyWhen scientists broke down casein protein into smaller pieces before feeding it to baby rats, their intestines moved the dye through much faster — about 50% faster — than when they fed them whole casein. This happened because the broken-down protein made fewer opioid-like chemicals that slow down the gut.
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