Role of intestinal bacteria in nutrient metabolism

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-11

  Cummings, J H ^a   MacFarlane, G T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROPIONIC ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; STARCH; VITAMIN B GROUP; VITAMIN K GROUP;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BILE ACID METABOLISM; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CLOSTRIDIUM; COLON FLORA; COLON MUCOSA; DIET; FECES; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; LIVER METABOLISM; MUSCLE METABOLISM; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; STEROL METABOLISM; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; VITAMIN METABOLISM; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

EID: 0030969814     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5614(97)80252-X     Document Type: Review

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