Probiotics: Compensating for a systemic error in the modern diet

Food Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 17-20

  Molin, Göran ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DERIVATIVES; FRUITS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SYSTEMATIC ERRORS;

POLYPHENOLS; PROBIOTICS;

NUTRITION;

EID: 44449155249     PISSN: 14753324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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