Bile acid metabolism by colonic bacteria in continuous culture: Effects of starch and pH

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-51

  Christl, Stefan U ^a   Bartram, H Peter ^a   Paul, Astrid ^a   Kelber, Elisabeth ^a   Scheppach, Wolfgang ^a   Kasper, Heinrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

7 alpha; Dehydroxylation; Bile acids; Cancer prevention; Colon cancer; Fermentation; Starch

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; CHOLIC ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BILE ACID METABOLISM; CANCER PREVENTION; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; FERMENTATION; INTESTINE FLORA; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030941310     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: 14219697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000177977     Document Type: Article

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