In vitro biodegradation study of acetyl and methyl inulins by Bifidobacteria and inulinase

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-282

  Damian, Festo ^a   Van Den Mooter, Guy ^a   Samyn, Celest ^a   Kinget, Renaat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acetyl inulin; Bifidobacteria; Biodegradation; Colon targeting; Inulin; Inulinase; Methyl inulin

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INULIN; INULINASE; METHYL GROUP;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY; COLON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TARGETING; IN VITRO STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NONHUMAN;

ACETYLATION; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; INULIN; METHYLATION;

EID: 0033062631     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(99)00007-7     Document Type: Article

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