A study coordinated by the Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology of the National Research Council (Cnr-Ibba), in collaboration with the University of Florence and published in the journal Scientific Reportsdemonstrated that the adoption of a peach-vegetarian diet, if associated with the intake of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), helps to improve intestinal health and reduce inflammatory processes associated with the development of colorectal cancer.
The research, conducted on genetically predisposed animal models, confirms that the diet based on fish and products of plant origin decreases the formation of tumor lesions, enhancing the beneficial effects when integrated with anti-inflammatory pharmacological treatment. The microbiological analysis highlighted that the combination of diet and drug selects specific bacterial groups, including the Roseburia genus, known for the production of butyrate, a substance essential for the well-being of the intestinal mucosa and the control of inflammation.
“Our results confirm that the intestinal microbiota represents a fundamental meeting point between nutrition and health“, explains Carlotta De Filippo, Cnr-Ibba researcher who coordinated the study. “Understanding how diet, drugs and microbiota interact with each other will allow us to develop increasingly effective and personalized prevention strategies in the future, especially for people at greater risk of developing this disease“.».