Fight the flu with fibre

Influenza
Every year, many people become infected with the influenza virus. One way to gain better protection against influenza is to consume functional ingredients, as indicated in a recent in-vivo study conducted by NIZO food research.

Prebiotics
In this study we tested fermentable fibres, which are known to have a growth-promoting effect on healthy bifidobacteria in the gut. “In our in-vivo model, we observed that not was only the immune reactivity enhanced, but also fewer influenza particles were detected in the lungs,” says Dr. Hans Snel. Thus, fight the flu with fermentable fiber!

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