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Scientists make healthier oat cookies by replacing white flour with baru

October 17, 2018 -

For the study, researchers from the University of Campinas and Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos in Brazil initially conducted pilot tests to make cookies with additional nutritional properties and pleasant to taste. To make oat baru cookies, they replaced the soy oil completely with baru oil, while 30 percent wheat flour was replaced with partially defatted baru flour.

The use of baru oil and partially defatted baru flour ...

Brazil’s baru almonds radically transform the gut microbiome, unlocking keys to metabolic health

January 07, 2026 -

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A microbial metropolis and the key to its gates

To understand the significance of the baru almond’s impact, one must first appreciate the sheer scale and function of the gut microbiome. Think of it not as a passive slurry, but as a teeming, ancient city within. This metropolis houses hundreds of bacterial species, each with its own role—some are artisans producing vital vitamins, others are peacekeepers regulating inflammation, ...