Gastrointestinal health - the role of pro- and pre-biotics in standard foods

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 253-255

  Ried, Karin ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

CHEESE; DIET THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; LACTOCOCCUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CHEESE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; LACTOCOCCUS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 3042847282     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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