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Study findings on life sciences are outlined in reports from University of Minnesota

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 25th, 2010

According to recent research from the United States, "Whole grains are associated with decreased risk of chronic disease and decreased risk of obesity. Several mechanisms may be involved including SCFA production via fibre fermentation in the colon."

"The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of wheat bran particle size (large/coarse v small/fine) and wheat bran fraction (whole bran v alcurone v alcurone by-product) in SCFA production using a batch in vitro fermentation system with human faccal inoculum. Five samples were compared large-particle bran, small-particle bran, alcurone, coarse by-product, fine by-product Fine by-product produced the geratest SCFA...

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