Close, but not quite!
In fact maybe the opposite.
Apparently the sticking of bacteria to the leaves via gum referred to the predator bacterium and not the plant itself!
In which case, these sticky gums
may cause exactly what we don't need - attachment of bugs to our villi and GIT. This needs more definition because the D-mannose and cranberry juice connection is to
prevent bugs from sticking to urinary tract lining. Probably exactly what our mucosa does in the gut if prostaglandin activity is healthy (ie we avoid NSAIDs).
I suppose this makes sense as the unwanted elements of gluten and sticky protein is that a glue is formed on the gut which encourages bacterial adhesion and growth. Kp only seems to use its polysaccharide for protection - not for adhesion.
However, the correlation of healthy bacteria on the surface of plants and healthy bacteria on the surface, nooks and crannies of our GIT is still relevant and i'm happy to eat living colonies of acidopholus on fermented foods to assist that. Maybe i'll just examine the way Xanthamonas spp stick to cabbages as i cannot see inside my gut! The clues would be what helps to wash it off and what helps to prevent it from sticking in the first place.
I'll keep you posted - i'm sure you're on the edge of your seats...
Ted
