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Japanese women whose gut bacteria can turn soy into a substance called equol also tend to have much higher levels of certain healthy compounds from sesame in their urine—suggesting their gut bugs might be linking how they process soy and sesame.
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Levels of urinary isoflavones and lignan polyphenols in Japanese women
Cross-Sectional Study
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2013 SepThe study shows that Japanese women whose bodies make equol also tend to have higher levels of certain healthy compounds from seeds and beans in their urine, which supports the idea that the same gut bacteria help process both.
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