Kimchi Bacteria May Help Flush Nanoplastics From the Gut
TL;DR
A kimchi-derived lactic acid bacterium (CBA3656) appears to bind nanoplastics in the gut, increasing their excretion in mice and suggesting fermented foods could help reduce plastic toxins in humans, though more research is needed to confirm effects in people and to understand where the plastics go after excretion.
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- Kimchi-derived probiotic found to promote binding and excretion of intestinal nanoplastics Phys.org
- Microplastics in your body? Kimchi microbes might help remove them Tech Explorist
- Kimchi Microbes May Help Remove Microplastics from Human Body newspress.co.in
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