Variable response to exogenous Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM® consumed in different delivery vehicles

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 900-906

  Varcoe, J ^a   Zook, C ^a   Sui, J ^a   Leighton, S ^a   Busta, F ^a   Brady, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; POPULATION STATISTICS; VEHICLES;

BACTERIAL POPULATION; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CONTINUOUS FEEDING; DELIVERY VEHICLE; FECAL MICROBIOTA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN FAECAL; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; POPULATION CHANGE; SKIM MILKS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NCFM; PROBIOTIC AGENT; WATER;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MALE; MILK; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MICROBIOTA; POSIBACTERIA; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0036428616     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01764.x     Document Type: Article

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