Human colonic microbiota: Ecology, physiology and metabolic potential of intestinal bacteria

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, Supplement

Volumn 32, Issue 222, 1997, Pages 3-9

  Macfarlane, G T ^a   Macfarlane, S ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bacterial metabolism; carbohydrates; fermentation; large intestine; proteins; short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; AMINE; AMINO ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; LARGE INTESTINE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ADULT; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; COLON; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADULT; AMINES; AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; COLON; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY PROTEINS; ECOSYSTEM; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; HUMANS;

EID: 0030628034     PISSN: 00855928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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