Effect of milk containing streptococcus thermophilus KACC 91147 on blood glucose levels

Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 496-500

  Ham, Jun Sang ^a   Jeong, Seok Geun ^a   Noh, Young Bae ^a   Shin, Ji Hye ^a   Han, Gi Sung ^a   Chae, Hyun Seok ^a   Yoo, Young Mo ^a   Ahn, Jong Nam ^a   Cho, Yong Min ^a   Kim, Geun Bae ^b  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood glucose level (BGL); Lactase; Lactose intolerance; Streptococcus thermophilus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 38349131958     PISSN: 12258563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2007.27.4.496     Document Type: Article

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