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Fermentation happens in your gut, as bacteria work to process carbohydrates. Learn about fermentation in and out of the body.

Breaking Down the Gastric Juices Gastric juice is made up of water, electrolytes, hydrochloric acid, enzymes ... nervous system function and blood cell production. Your stomach muscles squeeze and ...

Our tester had no existing gut health problems but found that taking the liquid supplement had a “soothing” effect on their digestive system and ... added digestive enzymes, such as amylase ...

Most of the disease-causing bacteria secrete matrix-like layers around themselves called biofilms. These biofilms act as ...

The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart ...

Researchers at IISc have found a novel way to combat antibiotic resistance in bacteria. They used an enzyme found in a cow's stomach to break down the protective biofilm that shields bacteria from ...

The genetic code of all life on Earth is made from DNA. Proteins like enzymes and hormones are made during protein synthesis. Enzymes are biological catalysts which speed up chemical reactions.

Gordon's team employed a series of bioinformatics and biochemical tools to identify the enzyme—fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH)—that is produced by the bacterial strain and responsible for ...

A study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry found a plant-derived flavonoid—a type of chemical compound—called sulfuretin blocked the activity of an enzyme involved in MS and cancer.