Immunonutrition: Role of biosurfactants, fiber, and probiotic bacteria

Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 585-594

  Bengmark, Stig ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biosurfacants; Fiber; Immunonutrition; L. plantarum; Lactobacillus; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT;

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; DIETARY FIBER; FOOD ANALYSIS; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031817605     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(98)00030-6     Document Type: Article

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