Functional food design based on a virtual food component: Wheat bran equivalents for faecal bulk

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 902-908

  Monro, John A ^a   Martinet, Eve ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Inst Natl Sup Form A   (France)

Author keywords

Cereal foods; Faecal bulk; Health; Large bowel; Virtual food component; Wheat bran equivalents

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 17444397728     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2079     Document Type: Article

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