The protective effects of high amylose maize (amylomaize) starch granules on the survival of Bifidobacterium spp. in the mouse intestinal tract

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 631-639

  Wang, X ^a   Brown, I L ^b   Evans, A J ^a   Conway, P L ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Starch Australasia   (Australia)

^c Food Science Australia ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUIDS; GRANULATION; MAMMALS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; STARCH;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BILE ACID; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EXPOSED TO; HEALTHY HUMANS; HIGH-AMYLOSE MAIZE STARCH; INTESTINAL TRACT; MAIZE STARCH GRANULES; PROBIOTIC BACTERIA; PROTECTIVE EFFECTS;

STRAIN;

AMYLOSE; BILE ACID; STARCH;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FERMENTATION; GROWTH RATE; INTESTINE; MAIZE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM SP.; POSIBACTERIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033389222     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00836.x     Document Type: Article

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