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Most people have the gut bacteria genes needed to turn plant nutrients called lignans into helpful compounds—scientists found these genes in nearly everyone they checked in a California study.
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Genetic basis for the cooperative bioactivation of plant lignans by Eggerthella lenta and other human gut bacteria
Cross-Sectional Study
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2020 JanThe study found that the gut bacteria of most people have the genes needed to turn plant lignans from food into helpful enterolignans, which matches the claim.
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