Non-digestible oligosaccharides used as prebiotic agents: Mode of production and beneficial effects on animal and human health

Reproduction Nutrition Development

Volumn 39, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 563-588

  Grizard, Damien ^a   Barthomeuf, Chantal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Colon fermentation; Oligosaccharides; Physiological effects; Prebiotic agents; Production; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; FRUCTAN; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROGEN; LACTIC ACID; LIPID; MINERAL; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROPIONIC ACID; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLON FLORA; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY FIBER; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; INTESTINE INFECTION; LIPID METABOLISM; LISTERIA; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 0033386918     PISSN: 09265287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/rnd:19990505     Document Type: Conference Paper

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