A new strain of yeast was isolated from the exotic Mangosteen fruit. Photo: MaxPixel
It is very tempting to turn the page when we come across with the words ‘yeast’, ‘ß-glucan’ or ‘MOS’. Surely, we already know how it can benefit young animals and have experience with these functional polysaccharides. Then what more is there to talk about? In 1920, a French microbiologist by the name of Henri Boulard was travelling through Southeast Asia in search of a heat-stable yeast that was suitable for wine production. A cholera outbreak occurred and he learned that locals wo
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