研究人员发现可降解尼古丁的肠道细菌
Scientists identify gut bacteria that can alleviate smoking hazard

A study by Chinese scientists and their US counterparts has identified a type of bacteria in our gut that can effectively degrade nicotine, a harmful ingredient in tobacco that causes addiction and a slew of health risks including fatty liver disease.
中美科研人员联合开展的一项研究显示，人体中的一种肠道细菌可以有效降解尼古丁。尼古丁是烟草中的一种有害成分，会导致上瘾和一系列健康风险，包括脂肪性肝病。

A colony of gut bacteria was found to have reduced intestinal nicotine concentrations in nicotine-exposed mice, according to the latest study published in the journal Nature.
根据发表在《自然》杂志上的最新研究，研究人员发现，在尼古丁暴露的小鼠体内，一种肠道细菌菌落降低了肠道尼古丁浓度。