Evaluation of the toxicity of Lactobacillus acidophilus LAP5 in a 28-day feeding study in Wistar rats

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 268-280

  Tsai, Cheng Chih ^a   Chen, Ming Hui ^b   Liu, Tseng Huang ^b   Chau, Chin Gin ^b   Chang, Li Tung ^b   Tsai, Chin Chuan ^c   Tsen, Hau Yang ^d  

^a CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 13744259952     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2004.00542.x     Document Type: Article

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