Non-caloric artificial sweeteners exhibit antimicrobial activity against bacteria and promote bacterial evolution of antibiotic tolerance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128840
Abstract: Non-caloric artificial sweeteners are being widely used as safe table sugar substitutes with highly intensive sweetness but low calories. Previous studies have suggested that some of the sweeteners can alter the gut microbiota composition and… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic tolerance; tolerance; non caloric; antimicrobial activity ... See more keywords
Non-caloric artificial sweeteners modulate conjugative transfer of multi-drug resistance plasmid in the gut microbiota
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DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2022.2157698
Abstract: ABSTRACT Non-caloric artificial sweeteners have been widely permitted as table sugar substitutes with high intensities of sweetness. They can pass through the intestinal tract without significant metabolization and frequently encounter the gut microbiome, which is… read more here.
Keywords: gut; plasmid; non caloric; caloric artificial ... See more keywords