Scientists from Western New England University have discovered that eating grapes changes the gut microbiome (gut bacteria) and improves health.
The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, examined the effect of grapes on the gut microbiome, as the gut is known to contain billions of microorganisms that affect public health.
The study lasted for 8 weeks, and involved 29 volunteers of both sexes (men between 29 and 53 years old, women between 24 and 55 years old), who were asked to eat grapes 3 times a day for two weeks, after which they were excluded from the diet.
The results of the study showed that the amount of bacteria in the intestine, the level of enzymes and biological pathways after eating grapes changed positively, affecting the state of the heart, colon, brain and general health indicators.
Gut bacteria
Gut bacteria are groups of bacteria (gut microbiota) that live in the intestines, and include multiple types, and their presence and balance affect a person's health.
Friendly bacteria make up more than 85% of all gut bacteria, as well as bacteria capable of causing disease.
Bacteria in the gut live in balance with each other and with the body, and an imbalance leads to problems or diseases.
Bacteria are components of the human body and play a very important role in it, and large numbers of them live in the intestine and have a supporting layer called intestinal flora, and many types of bacteria also live on healthy human skin, as well as the mouth contains large numbers of bacteria, and 128 of these microorganisms have been counted in the lungs.
The bacteria in the body are divided into two types, beneficial and harmful, and the first type is concentrated in the intestines, uterus and children, and their number decreases with human age.
The good bacteria in the gut help digest fats and fiber, form vitamin B and K, prevent nitrates from turning into toxins, maintain a balanced level of acidity in the digestive tracts for good digestion, and detoxify the liver.