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A bitter aftertaste: unintended effects of artificial sweeteners on the gut microbiome
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A bitter aftertaste: unintended effects of artificial sweeteners on the gut microbiome

Nicholas A Bokulich and Martin J Blaser
Cell metabolism, Vol.20(5), pp.701-703
11/04/2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2014.10.012
PMCID: PMC4494042
PMID: 25440050

Abstract

Animals Female Gastrointestinal Tract - drug effects Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology Glucose Intolerance - chemically induced Glucose Intolerance - microbiology Humans Male Microbiota - drug effects Sweetening Agents - adverse effects
Intestinal microbial communities regulate a range of host physiological functions, from energy harvest and glucose homeostasis to immune development and regulation. Suez et al. (2014) recently demonstrated that artificial sweeteners alter gut microbial communities, leading to glucose intolerance in both mice and humans.
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