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Gut microbes that munch on orange pulp charge up metabolism

A molecule that can be extracted from the fruit is linked to a decline in fat storage and faster breakdown of sugar in mice.
Close up of a peeled mature orange fruit with slices shown, backlit and isolated on a black background.

A metabolically beneficial compound in orange pulp can be accessed only with the help of gut bacteria. Credit: Stefan Cristian Cioata/Getty

Human gut microbes can unlock nutrients hidden in orange pulp that boost the metabolism of mice1.

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Nature 607, 10 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01782-0

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  1. Han, N. D. et al. Cell https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2022.06.004 (2022).

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