The resistant starch found
in the baobab fruit and the short chain fatty acids it yields has been shown
in research studies to favorably
change the composition of friendly versus pathogenic microorganisms
in the gut, slow glucose absorption to help control blood sugar levels by reducing insulin resistance, increase satiety and weight loss, reduce
inflammatory allergic responses and improve
immune system functioning (over 60 % of the
immune system is located
in or around the digestive
system).
Exploring Novel Treatments for IBD Researchers are looking at
changes in gut bacteria that stimulate the
immune system in dogs with
inflammatory bowel disease to help identify novel ways to diagnose and treat this disease.