Release of Covalently Bound Ferulic Acid from Fiber in the Human Colon

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 661-667

  Kroon, Paul A ^a   Faulds, Craig B ^a   Ryden, Peter ^a   Robertson, James A ^a   Williamson, Gary ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colon fermentation; Esterases; Ferulic acid; Fiber; Phenolic acids; Phenolic antioxidants; Plant cell walls; Sugarbeet pulp; Wheat bran; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0000504034     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9604403     Document Type: Article

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