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Dietary fiber fraction of germinated barley foodstuff and the GI tract – (03-08-01)
James Bogash
Dietary fiber fraction of germinated barley foodstuff and the GI tract
This study evaluates a fiber source (GBF) on the health and healing of colonocytes. The results were promising, identifying the fiber component of GBF as the protective factor (not the protein) and also confirming its ability to aid the healing of the cells of the colon. Butyrate is the substance produced when healthy GI flora digest fiber; it has shown the ability to protect colonocytes, help them heal and also help them differentiate properly (possibly avoiding cancerous changes). Remember, to be effective, the fiber AND the healthy flora have to be present…
Synergy Abstract
