Dietary modulation of the human gut microflora using prebiotics

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 80, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages

  Gibson, Glenn R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Gut flora; Prebiotics

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; MANNOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOSE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; CHICORY; COLON; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DIGESTION; FECES MICROFLORA; FERMENTATION; FRUIT; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; ONION; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0031770742     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114500006048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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