A remarkable new study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center—a world-renowned research institution—has unveiled a powerful role for alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) in tissue regeneration. The findings, recently published in Nature, the highest-impact scientific journal in the world, suggest that this key metabolite could be a game changer for gut health, chronic inflammation,...

This article summarizes research findings on the health-beneficial effects of α-ketoglutarate in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and explores
the associated underlying mechanisms.