Metabolism of Antioxidant in Lemon Fruit (Citrus limon BURM. f.) by Human Intestinal Bacteria

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3738-3742

  Miyake, Y ^a   Yamamoto, K ^a   Osawa, T ^b  

^a Pokka Corporation Ltd   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Citrus limon; Eriocitrin; Flavanone; Intestinal bacteria; Lemon fruit; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

BACTEROIDES DISTASONIS; BACTEROIDES UNIFORMIS; CITRUS LIMON; CLOSTRIDIUM BUTYRICUM; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0000814485     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970403r     Document Type: Article

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