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ArticleThe British journal of nutrition2026

Culturally acceptable fermented grain may improve gut health in South African postpartum mothers in a randomised trial.

Anna-Ursula Happel, Katie M Strobel, Obakeng Jona, Janine Fredericks, Brian Kullin, Brandon Perumaul, Adeebah Rakiep, Marjanne Senekal, Sonia Malczyk, Johanna Helena Nel and 3 more

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Anna-Ursula HappelDepartment of Pathology, https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-8638
Katie M Strobelhttps://ror.org/00cz0md82Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, USA.
Obakeng JonaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Janine FredericksDepartment of Pathology, https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Brian KullinDepartment of Pathology, https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Brandon PerumaulDepartment of Pathology, https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Adeebah RakiepDepartment of Pathology, https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Marjanne SenekalDepartment of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Sonia MalczykDepartment of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Johanna Helena NelDepartment of Logistics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0263-0116
Marijke A Fagan-EndresInstitute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Jo-Ann S PassmoreDepartment of Pathology, https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Heather B JaspanDepartment of Pathology, https://ror.org/03p74gp79University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Abstract

Optimising nutrition during lactation is critical for the mother and infant. The relationship between fermented food consumption and the mother's gut microbiota and nutritional and inflammation status is unknown. Mageu is a fermented grain commonly consumed in Southern Africa. We randomised South African mothers to consume a live-culture mageu, pasteurised store-bought mageu or no mageu from 4 to 10 weeks postpartum. Clinical and dietary data, stool microbiota and nutritional and inflammatory biomarkers were assessed until week 15. Plant protein intake was higher among mageu users than non-users. Live-culture mageu increased gut

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DietFermented foodsGut healthMaternal healthSouth Africa

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PMID41879065
PMCPMC13243706

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