09 Apr 2020 --- As gut microbes can affect allergic immune responses, drinking green tea rich that stimulates Flavonifractor plautii (FP) bacteria in the gut may be able to suppress the T-helper-2 (Th2) cell immune response to food allergies. This is according to recent research conducted at Shinshu University, Japan. Having grown the FP outside of its natural environment for six months, the research team now call themselves the first scientists to see “the face” of the FP strain in bacteria through a microscopic photo. The researchers flag hopes that someday, cultured FP could be integrated to food products to reduce allergic reactions.
