Author: BL

Many of us may be familiar with candied "citron" in fruitcake. Some may say that any food-like substance appearing in fruitcake could not possibly be healthy. This post explores health benefits of orange peel in particular. The peeling orange image came from a 2015 Natural Remedies post on recycling of orange peel for various purposes.… Continue reading Citrus Peel

SCFA from fibers, 1991 [1] In 1991 a group of three investigators from representative states in the US Middle West measured short chain fatty acid production from the digestion of fivers by human intestinal bacteria.  Three healthy male donors served as the sources of the inoculum for the anaerobic fermentation of agriculture wastes as well… Continue reading Pectin and butyrate