Pea

Animal and lab studies only

• No harm found

  Gut barrier health³

  In lab studies, digested pea did not change how easily molecules passed through gut cells.

Study type not stated

• No harm found

  Gut bacteria and fibre²

  Pea fibre concentrate is not absorbed whole but fermented by gut bacteria, and no DNA damage was seen.

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