In vitro lactose fermentation by human colonic bacteria is modified by Lactobacillus acidophilus supplementation

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1489-1495

  Jiang, Tianan ^a,b   Savaiano, Dennis A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonic fermentation; Colonic microflora; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Lactose malabsorption; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; LACTOSE; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLON FLORA; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES; FERMENTATION; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; SUPPLEMENTATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 0030752216     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.8.1489     Document Type: Article

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