The effects of probiotics on colon cancer development

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 277-284

  Rafter, Joseph ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Colon cancer; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL FLORA; BIODEGRADATION; CANCER PREVENTION; COLON CANCER; COLON MUCOSA; DNA DAMAGE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 12744255185     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR200484     Document Type: Review

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