The microbiology of phytic acid metabolism by gut bacteria and relevance for bowel cancer

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 783-790

  Steer, Toni E ^a   Gibson, Glenn R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bowel cancer; Gut bacteria; Phytic acid; Prebiotics

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS;

BACTERIA; CELLS; DNA; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

TUMORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036392227     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2002.00616.x     Document Type: Article

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