Bile and acid tolerance of Lactobacillus plantarum KCA-1: A potential probiotical agent

International Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-280

  Anukam, Kingsley C ^a,b   Koyama, Tara E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bile acids; Lactobacillus plantarum; Probiotics; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; ROGAS; SUS;

EID: 37649012845     PISSN: 18119743     EISSN: 18119751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijds.2007.275.280     Document Type: Article

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