CellWell record HH-77307
Effect of Five Dietary Emulsifiers on Inflammation, Permeability, and the Gut Microbiome: A Placebo-controlled Randomized Trial
Wellens J; Vanderstappen J; Hoekx S; Vissers E; Luppens M; Van Elst L; Lenfant M; Raes J; Derrien M; Verstockt B; Ferrante M; Verbeke K; Matthys C; Vermeire S; Sabino J
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association ยท 2026
In plain language
In 60 healthy adults on an emulsifier-free diet, 4 weeks of added emulsifiers lowered short chain fatty acids versus placebo but changed no inflammation or metabolic markers; carrageenan increased transcellular intestinal permeability.
- Evidence
- Established
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