This is the first study which reports the prebiotic potential of lycopene and dark chocolate. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Prebiotic Effect of Lycopene and Dark Chocolate on Gut Microbiome with Systemic Changes in Liver Metabolism, Skeletal Muscles and Skin in Moderately Obese Persons.
Biomed Res Int. 2019 ;2019:4625279. Epub 2019 Jun 2. PMID: 31317029
Maria Wiese
Lycopene rich food and dark chocolate are among the best-documented products with a broad health benefit. This study explored the systemic effect of lycopene and dark chocolate (DC) on gut microbiota, blood, liver metabolism, skeletal muscle tissue oxygenation and skin. 30 volunteers were recruited for this trial, 15 women and 15 men with a mean age of 55± 5.7 years and with moderate obesity, 30