date:May 07, 2012
The study published in theJournal of Nutrition reports that supplementation with galacto-oligosaccharide reduces the severity of colitis by boosting the bodys immune system. The authors said the fibre supplement acts byenhancing the functions of natural killer cells, which in turn have greater bacteria fighting power and work to reduce inflammation more effectively.
Led by Jenifer Fenton, researchers from Michigan State University, USA, found that mice given the prebiotic had significant redu