Banana plantain fibres could treat Crohn's disease
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 04:42
in Health & Medicine
Crohn's is a condition that affects one in 800 people in the UK and causes chronic intestinal inflammation, leading to pain, bleeding and diarrhoea. Researchers are working with biotechnology company, Provexis, to test a new plantain based food product that could treat patients with the disease...