Dead probiotic that can fix leaky gut found: Indian origin Scientist

Dead probiotic that can fix leaky gut found: Indian origin Scientist

New York: A team led by an Indian-origin scientist has identified a dead probiotic that can reduce age-related leaky gut and control harmful, aging-related inflammation.

Leaky gut, in which microbes and bacteria in the gut leak into the bloodstream through holes or cracks in the intestinal lining, causes an increase in low-grade inflammation, and these conditions are common in older people.

This resulting inflammation is thought to play a role in the development of many age-related diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease and a decline in physical and cognitive functions.

“We know that probiotics are instrumental in maintaining a healthy gut and preventing leakage, but there isn’t much data available to pinpoint which ones work and which ones don’t,” said Hariom Yadav, assistant professor of molecular biology at Wake Forest School of Medicine and principal investigator of the study published in the journal GeroScience.

In the study, Yadav’s team first screened eight strains of human-origin probiotics in roundworms, a commonly used model with a short lifespan of 11 to 20 days. (IANS)

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