Prebiotics stimulate calcium absorption: A review

Food Australia

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 530-532

  Franck, A ^a  

^a ORAFTI   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COMPOSITION; BIFIDOBACTERIA; BONE METABOLISM; CALCIUM ABSORPTION; FOOD INGREDIENTS; FUNCTIONAL FOODS; HUMAN COLON; OLIGO-FRUCTOSE;

BACTERIA; FOOD ADDITIVES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

CALCIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 29144436375     PISSN: 10325298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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