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Increased bioavailability of plasma polyphenols via the intestinal fermentation of soybean fibers: a role for gut microbiome?

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Chirumbolo, S. Increased bioavailability of plasma polyphenols via the intestinal fermentation of soybean fibers: a role for gut microbiome?. Eur J Nutr 58, 2561–2562 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-02029-x

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