23-03-2012, 06:56 AM
I went back to the original publication about hops needing digestion to turn into a really potent estrogen:
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/136/7/1862.full
Two years later, the intestinal bacteria were identified: Eubacterium limosum
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/138/7/13...l.pdf+html
And yes, they proved that rats that did not respond to hops could be colonized with these bacteria. Only the procedure is a little invasive
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/136/7/1862.full
Two years later, the intestinal bacteria were identified: Eubacterium limosum
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/138/7/13...l.pdf+html
And yes, they proved that rats that did not respond to hops could be colonized with these bacteria. Only the procedure is a little invasive