Effect of fibre on bile acid metabolism by human faecal bacteria in batch and continuous culture

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-194

  Fadden, K ^a   Hill, M J ^b   Owen, R W ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Batch culture; Bile acids; Continuous culture; Faecal bacteria; Fibre fermentation

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FECES MICROFLORA; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; CULTURE MEDIA; DIETARY FIBER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; RATS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0030838360     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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