Effects of fructooligosaccharide on conversion of L-tryptophan to skatole and indole by mixed populations of pig fecal bacteria

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 83-89

  Xu, Zi Rong ^a   Hu, Cai Hong ^a   Wang, Ming Qi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fructooligosaccharide; Indole; Pig fecal bacteria; Skatole; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; INDOLE; INDOLEACETIC ACID; SKATOLE; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CELL SUSPENSION; CELL VIABILITY; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; LARGE INTESTINE; PH; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0036323110     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.48.83     Document Type: Article

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