Acacia gum (Fibregum™), a very well tolerated specific natural prebiotic having a wide range of food applications - Part 1

Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 24-28

  Meance, Severine ^a  

^a Colloïdes Naturels Intl ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA GUM; FIBREGUM; GUT TOLERANCE; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTICS;

BACTERIA; CARCINOGENS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; FATTY ACIDS; FERMENTATION; FOOD ADDITIVES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); VISCOSITY;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

ACACIA; ACACIA SENEGAL; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2342636326     PISSN: 17226996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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