Study: Plum can regenerate bones

 Peach or plum is a prebiotic food that can benefit the health of our bones, according to recent research published in "Nutrients";

The researchers discovered that plums are a rich source of both carbohydrate and polyphenol content. The polyphenol content of the intestinal microbiota changes the intestine and is linked to the fact that it is beneficial to the bones and specifically to their regeneration, according to the specialized medical website onlymyhealth.

According to the site, a growing body of evidence suggests that plums have a positive impact on the health of our bones.

1. It contains a variety of nutrients that play a vital role in the construction, structure
2. maintenance and also collapse of our bones
3. It consists of vitamin K, phosphorus
4. boron and potassium; But research still shows that plums help support bone health.

Previous studies have shown that plums promote beneficial changes in gut microbiota and protect bone health. Its polyphenols were mostly responsible for these effects; However, the precise mechanisms and contributions of other important nutrients such as carbohydrates were not well understood.

Plum for bone loss

• However, in this study, researchers isolated polyphenols (PP) as well as carbohydrates (CHO) from plums.

• They then fed peaches to two separate groups of oestrogen-deficient female mice with significant bone loss. comparison.

• Three additional groups of mice were allocated for diets

• They either contained whole peaches or plum raw extract with PP and CHO ingredients

• or a diet that did not consist of plums that served as the control group.

The study concluded that "both the carbohydrate and polyphenol ingredient in plums alter the microbes in the intestine and are associated with positive effects on bones, namely bone recovery." According to the definition, "prebiotics are substrates that alter the composition or activity of germs and give benefits to the health of the individual", as explained by lead study researcher Dr. Brenda Smith, Professor of the Indiana University School of Medicine; "In this case, the benefit given was the recovery of bone loss."