In vitro fermentation characteristics of a mixture of Raftilose and guar gum by human faecal bacteria

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 371-376

  Khan, Khalid M ^a   Edwards, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Fructooligosaccharides; Guar gum; Raftilose; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; GUAR GUM; RAFTILOSE; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES MICROFLORA; FERMENTATION; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; RACEMIC MIXTURE;

ADULT; BACTERIA; COLON; DIETARY FIBER; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; GALACTANS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MANNANS; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PLANT GUMS; SOLUBILITY;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

EID: 24644518520     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-004-0537-4     Document Type: Article

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