Sentences with phrase «digesting raffinose»

Humans lack the enzyme α - galactosidase for digesting raffinose, unlike cows, so our gut bacteria takes over...

You might have a specific composition of gut bacteria which allows you to digest the raffinose in pistachios despite struggling with other FODMAPs.

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But they also have a starch called raffinose that's tough for your body to digest; in your colon, it becomes methane gas.

As healthy as veggies are, they also contain «a starch called raffinose that your body can't fully break down and digest,» says Robynne Chutkan, MD, gastroenterologist and founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness in Maryland.

Beans contain a lot of raffinose, which is a complex sugar that the body has trouble digesting.

I recently heard that the reason humans produce gas after eating beans is because they contain raffinose which is a starch that is poorly digested due to a lack of the enzyme galactosidase.