The molecule — called Absent in Melanoma 2, or AIM2 — detects the
DNA of harmful microorganisms (pathogens) and regulates inflammation in the gut.
The team also makes studies of the
ecology of harmful microorganisms in aquaculture farms, in order to identify what may be the factors influencing the abundance of parasites, for example, temperature or water quality, among others.
Marigold receives its antibacterial properties from its flavonoids and terpenoids, which are effective at killing many different
types of harmful microorganisms.
It's a mutually beneficial relationship; the bacteria happily feed on dietary fiber while they perform a variety of duties, including converting inactive thyroid hormones to their active form, helping to make vitamins B and K, repressing
growth of harmful microorganisms, and breaking down and fermenting dietary fiber.
With a method known as high - pressure processing, Lumi produces 13 flavors of fruit and vegetable juice that are rich in nutrients, low in sugar, and free
of harmful microorganisms.
And if all this fertilizing and aerating weren't enough, the earthworms also pitch in to rid the soil of
some of the harmful microorganisms that can attack plants and fellow soil dwellers.