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The UPV reports gluten-free beer can cause digestive discomfort

After analyzing 60 samples of gluten and non-gluten beer, researchers have found molecules that can cause inflammation, gases, or abdominal pain in some people.

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Several people toast with beers.

From Garagarre, theresearch group of the University of the Basque Country/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea  (UPV) GLUTEN3S  has identified compounds that can cause digestive symptoms in some people.

After analyzing 60 samplesof gluten and gluten-free beer, researchers have found fructans and proteins that inhibit amilasa/tripsin (ATI), molecules that, despite having beneficial prebiotic effects, can cause inflammation, gases, or abdominal pain to some people.

The university has explained thatsome people who are celiac   may be a cause of discomfort, even when they choose gluten-free products.

The study will open a new way to explain these symptoms, as highlighted byJonatan Miranda, author of the article  and member of GLUTEN3S.

In this context, the UPV/EHU research group has proposedthe creation of anadditional labelling   to identify low beers in these compounds.

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