Synthesis and utilisation of folate by yoghurt starter cultures and probiotic bacteria

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-222

  Crittenden, R G ^a   Martinez, N R ^a   Playne, M J ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium; Folic acid; Lactobacillus; Probiotic; Streptococcus; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; YOGHURT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FERMENTATION; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; MILK; NONHUMAN; PH; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; SYNTHESIS;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; FERMENTATION; FOLIC ACID; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PROBIOTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS; UNITED STATES; YOGURT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0037440605     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(02)00170-8     Document Type: Article

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