Effects of inulin on faecal bifidobacteria in human subjects

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 375-382

  Kruse, Hans P ^a   Kleessen, Brigitta ^b   Blaut, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Blood lipids; Inulin

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; INULIN; LIPID; RNA 16S; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; DIET; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT INTAKE; FECES MICROFLORA; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LACTOBACILLUS; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN;

LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0032735725     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114599001622     Document Type: Article

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