Dietary Sodium Restriction Reprograms Gut Microbial Fermentation and Reduces Host Energy Harvest
Joshua Cornman‐Homonoff, Kumaran M. Rajendran, Saravanan Kolandaivelu, Steven D. Coon, Justin Thomas Kupec, Lei Wang, Gangqing Hu, Venkatakrishna Rao Jala, Geoffrey I. Sandle, Vazhaikkurichi M. Rajendran
This study shows that reducing dietary sodium alters gut microbial fermentation and decreases host energy absorption in rats.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology