All inulin articles
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NewsStudy uncovers how low-carb diet drives colorectal cancer development
A new study suggests that a low-carbohydrate diet promotes the growth of a strain of E. coli that produces DNA-damaging colibactin, which drives genetic mutations and predisposes tumour development.
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NewsDietary fibre powers the multivitamin factory in your gut
A study has uncovered how dietary fibres can enhance the availability of gut microbiome-produced B vitamins to the host to impact immune health.
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NewsCocktails of antibiotics, probiotics and prebiotics hold promise in treating a common form of irritable bowel syndrome
Personalised “cocktails” of antibiotics, probiotics and prebiotics hold great promise in the treatment of a common form of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a new study suggests.
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NewsNew research lays groundwork for personalized dietary supplements
Researchers used fluorescence-labeled inulin-grafted nanoparticles to track the interaction of inulin with gut bacteria - when incubated with human stool samples, a wider range of gut bacteria thatn previously assumed were found to bind to inulin.