In vitro method for quantification of the fermentation of starch by human faecal bacteria

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 209-217

  Edwards, C A ^a   Gibson, G ^b   Champ, M ^c   Jensen, B B ^d   Mathers, J C ^e   Nagengast, F ^f   Rumney, C ^g   Quehl, A ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^e NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g BIBRA INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^h German Institute for Nutrition   (Germany)

Author keywords

Faecal bacteria; Fermentation; Resistant starch; SCFA; Starch

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000948723     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199606)71:2<209::aid-jsfa571>3.3.co;2-w     Document Type: Article

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