Modification of the intestinal microflora using probiotics and prebiotics

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, Supplement

Volumn 32, Issue 222, 1997, Pages 28-31

  Fuller, R ^a   Gibson, G R ^b  

^a Ryeish Green   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

gut metabolism; gut microflora; nutrition; oligosaccharides; prebiotics; probiotics

Indexed keywords

OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; LACTULOSE; YOGHURT;

DIET; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; FERMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; INTESTINES; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTULOSE; YOGURT;

EID: 0030908987     PISSN: 00855928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365521.1997.11720714     Document Type: Short Survey

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