Research
A high-fiber diet may clear away plastic in the gut
Science News · By Meghan Rosen ·
The Brief
- A mouse study reports that dietary fiber may wrap around plastic particles and help remove them from the gut.
- The finding comes from research in mice, so it does not yet show the same effect in humans.
- The source reports the mechanism as fiber binding to plastic particles to clear them from the digestive tract.
Why it matters
Microplastic and nanoplastic exposure is a growing health concern, and a dietary route to reducing gut retention would be relevant if it holds beyond mice.
Who’s affected
- researchers studying microplastics and gut health
- nutrition scientists
- #microplastics
- #nanoplastics
- #gut health
- #dietary fiber
- #mice study
Research in mice shows that fiber may literally wrap around plastic particles to remove them from the gut.
Timeline
Science News reports research in mice showing fiber may wrap around plastic particles to remove them from the gut
Science News
A high-fiber diet may clear away plastic in the gut