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Fungi used in food production could lead to new probiotics

Fungi used in food production could lead to new probiotics

Many fungus strains have been used and selected by the food industry for their capacities to ferment, produce flavors or produce heterologous molecules. According to a new study, 2 fungi used to produce food products have potential probiotic effects on gut inflammation. The study, published in mSystems, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, …

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Fermented Foods Can Help To Promote Good Health

Fermented Foods Can Help To Promote Good Health

Your gut is home for both good and bad bacteria among them probiotics are good bacteria that lives in the digestive tract. As long as there is a good balance between the bacteria the immune system will benefit from a boost to help protect the body against threats. If there is an imbalance with too …

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