IL-6; IL-8; TNF-α; carboxymethyl cellulose; co-culture inflammation model; gut inflammation

Carboxymethyl Cellulose as a Food Emulsifier: Are Its Days Numbered?

This laboratory study investigated whether carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a common food emulsifier, might trigger inflammation in the gut. Researchers tested CMC on various cell models and found that while it was not di…