Soil microbes metabolize the same polyphenols found in chocolate, wine

A research team has uncovered new insights into the role of polyphenols in the soil microbiome, known as a black box for its complexity. They proffer an updated theory that soils - much like the human gut - can be food sources for the microbes that live there.

source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210609105838.htm