The effects of polydextrose and xylitol on microbial community and activity in a 4-stage colon simulator

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Makelainen H S ^a,b   Makivuokko H A ^a   Salminen, S J ^b   Rautonen, N E ^a   Ouwehand, A C ^a  

^a Enteromix Research   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Colon simulator; Fiber; Polydextrose; Prebiotic; Short chain fatty acids; Xylitol

Indexed keywords

GLUCAN; POLYDEXTROSE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE FATTY ACID; XYLITOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; COLON; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COLON; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FECES; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLUCANS; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROBIOTICS; XYLITOL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34250849600     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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