Medicine and Health
Chronic exposure to synthetic food colorant Allura Red AC promotes susceptibility to experimental colitis via intestinal serotonin in mice
Y. H. Kwon, S. Banskota, et al.
Did you know that chronic exposure to Allura Red AC could worsen colitis? Researchers including Yun Han Kwon and his team at McMaster University discovered that this commonly consumed dye raises colonic serotonin levels and impairs gut barrier function in mice. This study opens new avenues for understanding experimental colitis progression linked to dietary additives.
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