Bdellovibrio species are naturally predatory, small, motile, Deltaproteobacteria that invade the periplasm of other larger gram-negative bacteria, killing and digesting them.
This is because lectins are tied directly to inflammation and autoimmune reactions in your body. Lectins are a form of protein found in nearly all plants and animals. They bind to the sugar molecules called polysaccharides that cover the surface of most cells in your body.
Possibly the worst result of lectin consumption though is what we all know as âleaky gut syndromeâ. When lectins bind to the gut lining they literally permeate the gut wall and form holes in the gut lining allowing food particles, toxins and more lectins into the blood stream.