Prebiotics could reduce artery hardening and boost heart health
Posted 5 years ago by Soraya in General Health News
Researchers from the Auvergne Human Nutrition Research Centre reported that mice given prebiotics in the form of either long-chain inulin or an oligofructose-enriched inulin showed significantly reduced levels of triacylglycerol and 30 less atherosclerotic plaque. Hardening of the arteries, or Atherosclerosis, is a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease, which causes up to 50% of deaths in Europe.
Reference: The full report, by M-H Rault-Nania et al. can be found in the British Journal of Nutrition, Volume 96, Number 5, Pages 840-844.
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