Pyruvate-driven hydrogen production promotes polyphenol bioconversion by gut bacteria
Mohamad Eshaghi Gorji, P. F. Lee, J Liu, Linggang Zheng, Xiong Xia, Xinyu Yu, Meng Ziyi, Molly Meng‐Jung Li, Lei Dai, Danyue Zhao
The paper develops a medium to enhance gut bacteria's conversion of polyphenols into bioactive metabolites by promoting pyruvate metabolism and hydrogen production.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology