Cereal fibres and colorectal cancer: A search for mechanisms

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages S33-S39

  Kritchevsky, David ^a  

^a WISTAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cereal fibre; Colorectal cancer; Energy; Fibre action; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ADULT; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CEREAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CEREALS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIETARY FIBER; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031816196     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: 14735709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199805000-00007     Document Type: Article

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