Ecology and physiology of intestinal microflora;Ecologia e fisiologia della flora intestinale

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-30

  Canzi, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

7 dehydroxylation; Bile acids; Colonization; Diet; Dietary fiber; Intestinal microflora; Inulin; O2 intolerant microorganisms; Prebiotic; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001863164     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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