An overview of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in the functional food concept: Perspectives and future strategies

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 473-479

  Ziemer, Cherie J ^a   Gibson, Glenn R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional foods; Intestinal bacteria; Prebiotics; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTICS; SYNBIOTICS;

EID: 0032075973     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(98)00071-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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