Low-carb and beyond: The health benefits of inulin

Cereal Foods World

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 57-60

  Hursh, Hilary ^a   Martin, John ^a  

^a Orafti Active Food Ingredients   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLON CANCER; INULIN; LOW-CARB PRODUCT FORMULATORS; STOOL;

BACTERIA; CARDIOLOGY; CHOLESTEROL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASE CONTROL; FRUCTOSE; HEALTH CARE; TUMORS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 17244368143     PISSN: 01466283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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