Faecal short chain fatty acids in breast-fed and formula-fed babies

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 459-462

  Edwards, C A ^a   Parrett, A M ^a   Balmer, S E ^a   Wharton, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Formula feding; Neonatal faeces; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; FECES LIPID; LACTIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTESTINE FLORA; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028332846     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13059.x     Document Type: Article

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