Galacto-oligosaccharides and bowel function

Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 62-66

  Niittynen, Leena ^a   Kajander, Kajsa ^b,c   Korpela, Riitta ^b,c,d  

^a University of Helsinki ^*

^b VALIO LTD   (Finland)

^c FOUNDATION FOR NUTRITION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bifidogenic effect; Constipation; Defecation; Fibre; Prebiotics; Stools

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BREAST FEEDING; CONSTIPATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION DISORDER; MILK; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 34250656498     PISSN: 17482976     EISSN: 17482984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482970701414596     Document Type: Review

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