Effect of yam (Dioscorea olata compared to Dioscorea japonica) on gastrointestinal function and antioxidant activity in mice

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Hsu, Cheng Chin ^a   Huang, Yi Chia ^a   Yin, Mei Chin ^a   Lin, Shyh Jye ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dioscorea alata; Dioscorea japonica; Intestinal microflora; Leucine aminopeptidase; Oxidative injury

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA JAPONICA; DIOSCOREA POLYSTACHYA;

EID: 33749402136     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00113.x     Document Type: Article

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