Daily intake of wheat germ-enriched bread may promote a healthy gut bacterial microbiota: a randomised controlled trial

Wheat bran fibre has a beneficial effect on gastrointestinal function, but evidence for wheat germ is scarce. Accordingly, we evaluated the effects of daily intake of wheat germ on gastrointestinal discomfort and gut microbiota by adding wheat germ to refined (white) wheat bread, the most consumed b...

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Main Author: Moreira-Rosário, André (author)
Other Authors: Marques, Cláudia (author), Pinheiro, Helder (author), Norberto, Sónia (author), Sintra, Diana (author), Teixeira, J. A. (author), Calhau, Conceição (author), Azevedo, Luís Filipe (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/65965
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/65965