Prebiotic inulin-type fructans: Nutritional benefits beyond dietary fibre source

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-233

  Alexiou, H ^a   Franck, A ^a  

^a ORAFTI   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calcium absorption; Colonic protection; Inulin; Oligofructose; Prebiotic; Satiety

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CICHORIUM INTYBUS;

EID: 49749152482     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2008.00710.x     Document Type: Review

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