Degradation of konjac glucomannan by enzymes in human feces and formation of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal anaerobic bacteria

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 423-436

  Matsuura, Yasushi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaerobic intestinal bacteria; Human feces enzymes; Konjac glucomannan; Mannobiose; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BETA 1,4 DEXTRO MANNOBIOSE; BUTYRIC ACID; CELLOBIOSE; DISACCHARIDE; FORMIC ACID; GLUCOSE; MANNAN; MANNOSE; PROPIONIC ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROLYSIS; INTESTINE FLORA; MALE;

AMORPHOPHALLUS KONJAC; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031823928     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.44.423     Document Type: Article

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