article_snippet.sent: A handful of peanuts a day may help prevent food poisoning, a study has found.
article_snippet.sent: Eating the kernels without their skins can improve gut health and the ability to ward off bugs like E.coli, according to the research.
article_snippet.sent: Scientists from University of Maryland Maryland found that flour made from peanut kernel significantly stimulated the growth of Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus rhamnosus, the type of friendly bacteria more commonly associated with yoghurt drinks.
article_snippet.sent: Eating peanut kernels without their skins can improve gut health and the ability to ward off bugs like E.coli, according to research by University of Maryland Maryland .
article_snippet.sent: By increasing the amount of good bacteria, the peanut flour was able to reduce the amount of a dangerous bacterium, Enterohaemorrhagic E.coli, which can cause severe food poisoning.
article_snippet.sent: Four made from peanut kernel stimulates the growth of friendly bacteria, research has found .
article_snippet.sent: ‘Eating approximately 50g of peanut kernels a day could improve the gut microflora and would help to protect against foodborne illnesses caused by common foodborne bacterial pathogens.
article_snippet.sent: When Scientists from the University of Maryland tested the peanut skin, however, Scientists from the University of Maryland found the peanut skin had the opposite effect to the peanut kernel, inhibiting the growth of good bacteria and promoting the growth of the harmful E.coli and Salmonella bacteria.
article_snippet.sent: ‘These results suggest that peanut kernels, by improving the beneficial effect of lactobacillus, might reduce the risk of foodborne pathogens infection in the gut.
article_snippet.sent: However, the role of peanut skin in human health remains to be further investigated.
highlights_snippet.sent: Flour made from peanut kernel majorly stimulated growth of friendly bacteria .
  