There are trillions of bacteria in the human gut microbiome. When we eat fruits and vegetables, some of these bacteria break down the dietary fiber and provide us with metabolites, small molecules our body can use for energy or cell repair. There are trillions of bacteria in the human gut microbiome. When we eat fruits and vegetables, some of these bacteria break down the dietary fiber and provide us with metabolites, small molecules our body can use for energy or cell repair. Cell & Microbiology Molecular & Computational biology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Research on how gut bacteria breaks down dietary fiber could lead to helpful new probiotics
