Effects of inulin and lactose on fecal microflora, microbial activity, and bowel habit in elderly constipated persons

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1397-1402

  Kleessen, Brigitta ^a   Sykura, Bernd ^a   Zunft, Hans Joachim ^a   Blaut, Michael ^a  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; constipation; elderly subjects; fecal microflora; inulin; lactose; short chain fatty acids; stool analysis

Indexed keywords

INULIN; LACTOSE;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES MICROFLORA; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; QUALITY OF LIFE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; CLOSTRIDIA; ENTEROBACTERIA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0030904993     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.5.1397     Document Type: Article

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