Physiological, Microbiological and Metabolomic Effects of Fruit Products

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Females who report to be pregnant or lactating.
• •2. Regular consumers of the fruit products used in the intervention arm 1 (3 or more portions per week).
• •3. Allergy, intolerance or dislike of the fruit products used in this intervention.
• •4. Sulphite allergy or sensitivity.
• •5. Ongoing alcohol, drug or medication abuse.
• •6. Major medical condition (diabetes, psychiatric or current eating disorders), gastrointestinal disease (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease) or history of previous GI surgery, except cholecystectomy, appendicectomy and haemorrhoidectomy.
• •7. Medications which affect their gut physiology, function and symptoms in the last 4 weeks, and individuals who are not willing or cannot discontinue them.
• •8. Frequent use of rescue laxatives.