A study looking at the effect of helpful chemicals in fruit and vegetables on bowel health in people with a pre cancer or cancer of the bowel

This study looked at how the bowel breaks down chemical compounds called polyphenols, and at how they affect bowel health.

Diets full of fruit and vegetables are linked with a decreased risk of developing age related diseases including cancers of the stomach, bowel and back passage (rectum).

Bowel cancer is strongly linked to diet. Most people diagnosed with bowel cancer are over 50 years old. Doctors want to understand how diet affects bowel health, so they can recommend diets that may help prevent these diseases.