- Researchers found that when healthy adults ate the equivalent of three servings of grapes daily for two weeks, the diversity of bacteria in the gut was not affected, but some types of gut bacteria increased while others decreased.
- In some people, changes in the gut microbiome as well as associated changes in enzyme levels and biological pathways persisted even up to 30 days following grape consumption.
- More studies are needed to determine if these changes observed in this study are the reason behind the various previously-established health benefits of grapes.
The human body contains an astonishing hundred trillion bacterial cells. While these bacteria are present on all surfaces of the body, the majority are found in the gastrointestinal tract.
Gut bacteria – also known as the gut microbiome, microbiota, or microflora – play an
One area of interest is how our
As part of ongoing research to better understand how diet can influence the microbiome and ultimately impact our health, some researchers are focusing on the effects of specific foods, such as grapes.
Previous epidemiological research has shown that grape consumption supports
“Since we know that diet can modulate the gut microbiome, and we know that dietary grapes can have some effects on health, it is reasonable to ask: can grapes…
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