(Source: ASM - American Society for Microbiology) Washington, DC - September 18, 2015 - People fed β-glucan-enriched pasta for two months showed increased populations of beneficial bacteria in their intestinal tracts, and reduced populations of non-beneficial bacteria. They also showed reduced LDL (bad) cholesterol. This work is part of a broad effort to identify potential prebiotics-foods that could encourage the growth of health-promoting bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. The research is published September 18, in Applied...
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