Prebiotic effects of a wheat germ preparation in human healthy subjects

Food Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-124

  Matteuzzi, D ^a   Swennen, E ^a   Rossi, M ^a   Hartman, T ^b   Lebet, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Multiforsa AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Intestinal microbiota; Prebiotic effect; Wheat germ

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; CLOSTRIDIA; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0345802305     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-0020(03)00009-1     Document Type: Article

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