Inulin Boosts Healthy Bacteria

[Harry Hirsute]

The double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, published in the journal Nutrition Research, found that after four weeks of consuming 2.5 grams of inulin twice daily, there was a 10-fold increase in counts of beneficial Bifidobacteria among healthy volunteers. Those consuming inulin also experienced a noted decrease in activity of beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme that may play a role in increasing the amount of carcinogens in the colon. The placebo group did not experience either benefit.

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