Carbohydrates and polyphenols from prunes act as prebiotics to help reverse bone loss in mice
New research published in Nutrients provides evidence that prunes are a prebiotic food that reverses bone loss in mice. The researchers in the study found that carbohydrates and polyphenols from prunes act as prebiotics and help restore bone health. “Both the carbohydrate component and the polyphenols in prunes altered the intestinal microbiota and were associated …