Physicochemical environment of the colon

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages S79-S80

  Evans, David F ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butyric acid; Cancer prevention; Colonic pH; Physicochemical colonic environment; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CELLULOSE; LIGNIN; PECTIN; POLYSACCHARIDE; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; COLON; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION;

EID: 0031841768     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: 14735709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199805000-00013     Document Type: Article

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