Diet-dependent effects of kombucha on the gut microbiome and its neuroactive potential: Associations with reduced anxiety and depressive-like behaviors in mice
Noor E Huma, Samuel Davison, Kylene Guse, Carrie Walls, Stephanie Rutschke, April Sackett, Gabriel Blanco-Ruiz, Tammy A. Butterick, Junwei Zhang, Chi Chen, Juan Pablo Damián, Christopher D. Faulk, Andres M. Gomez
This study shows kombucha alters gut microbiome and neuroactive metabolism in mice, with behavioral benefits dependent on diet.
Food Bioscience · Sep 16, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology