date:Jun 09, 2012
-digestible substances that provide a beneficial physiological effect on the host by selectively stimulating the favorable growth or activity of a limited number of indigenous bacteria.
Study details
The Louvain-based researchers used lab mice and fed them a high diet with or without a pomegranate peel extract at a daily dose of 6 milligrams for four weeks.
Results showed a s significant increase in bifidobacteria levels, but no changes for body weight gain or blood levels of inflammatory mar