Isoflavonoids from Iris albicans as a carbon source to enhance the anti-aging potential of lactic acid bacteria-derived postbiotics
Ahmed Elbermawi, Mohamed Samir Darwish, Noha A Abou-Zeid, Ahmed Awad Zaki, Asmaa A Elawady, Yhiya Amen · 2026
Read Isoflavonoids from Iris albicans as a carbon source to enhance the anti-aging potential of lactic acid bacteria-derived postbiotics by Ahmed Elbermawi, Mohamed Samir Darwish, Noha A Abou-Zeid, Ahmed Awad Zaki, Asmaa A Elawady, Yhiya Amen (2026) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/pmc-13237060.txt.
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Elbermawi and colleagues feed gut bacteria on extracts of an iris flower to make health-promoting postbiotics. Postbiotics are the useful compounds bacteria leave behind. Diets that slow protein glycation, a sugar-driven damage process, may delay ageing diseases, and the iris extract is rich in compounds called isoflavonoids that could feed helpful bacteria.
Using the extract as the bacteria's food source, the team grew postbiotics and tested their antioxidant and antiglycation strength. They also checked whether the extract feeds good bacteria directly. A flower extract that boosts protective compounds could end up in functional foods aimed at healthier ageing.
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| CREATOR | Ahmed Elbermawi, Mohamed Samir Darwish, Noha A Abou-Zeid, Ahmed Awad Zaki, Asmaa A Elawady, Yhiya Amen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |