Researchers’ cheese can soothe colitis

Researches use bacteria to ease symptoms

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 25 April 2018 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 25 April 2018 - 15:00

A cheese has been created to help ease inflammation, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.

Researchers at Inra in Rennes took propionic bacteria known both as anti-inflammatory and for making holes in cheese and got a Breton cheesemaker to use them in Emmental. Tests gave positive results and also helped chemotherapy induced pain.

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