Effect of Bifidobacterium lactis 420 on microbiota and immune function

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-97

  Ouwehand, A C ^a   Nurminen, P ^a   Makivuokko H ^a   Rautonen, N ^a  

^a Danisco Finland Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium lactis; Immune function; Intestinal microbiota; Microbiota activity; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS;

EID: 33645937594     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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