Prebiotics and human health: The state-of-the-art and future perspectives

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-21

  Conway, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beneficial microbes; Health benefits; Oligosaccharides; Prebiotics; Resistant starch

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; MINERAL; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; STARCH;

ABSORPTION; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM; COLON CANCER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FERMENTATION; HEALTH; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LIPOGENESIS; NUTRITION; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM; ENTEROBACTERIA; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; ORA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0035025083     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v45i0.1784     Document Type: Review

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