Study reveals benefits of chicory root fiber intake
It promotes significant growth of Bifidobacteria in the gut microbiome in all age groups and improves bowel function, according to BENEO.
A new systematic literature review with meta-analyses, conducted by Dávid U. Nagy et al., revealed that chicory root fiber intake (starting at 3g/day) promotes significant growth of Bifidobacteria in the gut microbiome in all age groups and improves bowel function parameters, according to BENEO.
It is the first study of this kind, based on randomized control trials, that has investigated the effect of inulin-type fructans derived from chicory root on Bifidobacteria abundance in gut microbiota and health-related outcomes, BENEO added.