Bifidobacterium animalis protects intestine from damage induced by zinc deficiency in rats

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2251-2257

  Mengheri, Elena ^a   Nobili, Fabio ^a   Vignolini, Francesco ^a   Pesenti, Michela ^b   Brandi, Giovanni ^c   Biavati, Bruno ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Microbiologia Agraria   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium animalis; Epithelial proliferation; Intestine; Rats; Zinc deficiency

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDASE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES ANALYSIS; INTESTINE INJURY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; INTESTINE ULCER; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SUPPLEMENTATION; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0032720129     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.12.2251     Document Type: Article

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