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monk fruit alters gut microbiome

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consensus score 0.73

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Top evidence so far: Animal studies (Animal)

MechanismIn-vitroAnimalObservationalRCTMeta-analysis

How the studies fall

3 support 0 contradict 0 tested null 1 mixed · 4 sources, 3 independent groups

What the evidence shows

Mogroside extracts favorably shift the gut microbiota and downstream metabolism — **but almost entirely in rodents** (diabetic mice, PCOS rats). It's a promising, mechanistically-coherent signal, not human-proven: read the strong-looking effects as 'shown in animals,' with human microbiome data still lacking. measured_by:: [[gut microbiome]]

The evidence (4)

Source	Grade	Stance	Quality	Finding
s40976124	observational	mixed	low	Mechanisms review: microbiota-modulating effects reported but predominantly preclinical.
s38811190	animal	supports	moderate	T2D mice: mogroside alleviated diabetes and modulated intestinal microflora (linked antidiabetic effect to microbiota shift).
Wang et al. 2025 · Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol	animal	supports	low	Mogroside-V alleviated oxidative aging via mechanisms including gut/metabolic modulation (animal).
Wang et al. 2025 · Front Pharmacol	animal	supports	low	PCOS rats: mogroside-rich extract modulated the intestinal microbiota–metabolic axis and reduced inflammation.

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