Phenylacetic acid triggers cell aging. The human body consists of around 30 to 100 trillion bacteria that reside in our organs. Ninety percent of these bacteria live in the intestine, ...

The study also determined that a bacterium called Clostridium sp.ASF356, which is present in the gut microbiomes of mice and people, can convert phenylalanine into phenylacetic acid. When the ...

They suggest phenylacetic acid could also be important because it can cross from the blood to the brain, something endorphins cannot do. Dr Ellen Billet, who was one of the team of researchers from ...

Objectives —To determine in this pilot study whether aerobic exercise affects phenylacetic acid concentration in the urine. Methods —Twenty healthy men provided 24 hour urine samples on two ...

Phenylacetic acid is a precursor chemical used in the manufacture of amphetamines. The haul could have made almost 90kg of speed with a street value of more than $10 million, police said.