Siddarth Venkatesh

Nov 25, 2024 | foodnavigator.com | Donna Eastlake |Givaudan Opens |Siddarth Venkatesh |Ke Ke

Therapeutic foods have been used to combat malnutrition in children for nearly three decades. Now, research to develop more effective therapeutic foods has led scientists to uncover the diverse functions of a previously unidentified gut bacterial enzyme. The groundbreaking discovery was made by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis. The team has gone on to develop a therapeutic food, specifically designed to nourish beneficial gut microbes and enhance children’s growth.

Oct 24, 2024 | science.org | Manojit M. Swamynathan |Jiye Cheng |Siddarth Venkatesh |Ke Ke

Editor’s summaryThe gut microbiota generate diverse bioactive compounds that can potentially affect host physiology. During bouts of malnutrition, the microbiota also become depleted, which can compound the harm to the host, especially in childhood. Cheng et al.