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The gut, the bugs and the barley
The human large intestine is home to the largest and most diverse group of bacteria in the human body. These bacteria play an important role in maintaining human health, fermenting plant fibres and other non-digestible carbohydrates, and Rowett research has shown that compounds released by bacterial metabolism in the gut have direct…
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