Utilization of gum dietary fibers by the human fecal inoculum in the static fermentation culture system

Taiwanese Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 183-189

  Yang, Hsiu Fen ^a,b   Chen, Hsiao Ling ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b WUFENG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carrageenan; Fermentation; Guar gum; Konjac gum; Pectin; Short chain fatty acid; Xanthan gum

Indexed keywords

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

EID: 60549087166     PISSN: 16052471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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