Blood Pressure Linked To Gut Bacteria, Bread Preservative & Nasal Receptors
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 20:00
in Biology & Nature
That biology's four themes of unity, diversity, continuity and interaction are constantly at play is obvious in a good paper published last month by Jennifer Pluznick and fourteen other lead researchers throughout the United States and France. Background Information Propionate (or propanate) is the anion resulting from the split-up of propanoic acid. It's used as a mold-inhibitor in bread and also found in sweat and milk. It's one example of a group of 2 to 5-carbon fatty acids known as short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that bacteria create when breaking down complex carbohydrates and sometimes protein. Also relevant is that SCFAs are found in the colon where they are absorbed into the blood stream. read more