Role of activity of astrointestinal microflora in absorption of calcium and magnesium in rats fed β1-4 linked galactooligosaccharides

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1872-1875

  Chonan, Osamu ^a   Takahashi, Rie ^a   Watanuki, Masaaki ^a  

^a YAKULT CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absorption; Calcium; Galactooligosaccharides; Magnesium; Neomycin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

4' GALACTOOLIGOSACCHARIDE; 4'-GALACTOOLIGOSACCHARIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; NEOMYCIN; TRISACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CECUM; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FISCHER 344 RAT; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CALCIUM; CECUM; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FECES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MAGNESIUM; MALE; NEOMYCIN; ORGAN SIZE; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; TRISACCHARIDES;

EID: 0035433466     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.1872     Document Type: Article

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