According to scientist:
Hydrogen sulfide is one of a number of potent smelly gases produced by bacteria as it breaks down food in the gut. As we all known as fart can help protect cells and fight illness, according to researchers.
When cells become stressed by disease they try to draw in enzymes to generate their own minute quantities of hydrogen sulfide.
The chemical helps to preserve mitochondria, which drive energy production in blood vessel cells and regulate inflammation, and without it the cell can switch off and die.
Mitochondria are small structures in cells that generate energy for the cell to use, and are hence referred to as the "powerhouses" of the cell.
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Researchers exploited this natural process by making a compound, called AP39, which slowly delivers very small amounts of this gas specifically to the mitochondria.
"Our results indicate that if stressed cells are treated with AP39, mitochondria are protected and cells stay alive."
Before it can be tested on humans, researchers have run disease models to see how effective AP39 is.
The research test show that it can help up to 80 percent more mitochondria survive highly destructive conditions such as cardiovascular disease.
