Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria on Intestinal Microbial Enzyme Activity and Composition in Rats Treated with Azoxymethane

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 154-161

  Lee, Sang Myeong ^a   Lee, Wan Kyu ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

glucuronidase; Azoxymethane; Bifidobacterium longum HY8001; Colon cancer; Intestinal microflora; Lactobacillus acidophilus HY2104; Nitroreductase

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345777841     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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