Potential new treatment for leaky gut using milk-derived extracellular vesicles
Milk-derived extracellular vesicles (mEVs), a type of natural nanoparticles present in bovine and human breast milk, are reported to restore gut barrier integrity, prevent leakage of bacterial toxins into the blood stream, and alleviate gut and liver disorders. mEVs are found to heal the leaky gut syndrome, which has been associated with many diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.