Prebiotic effect of fructans from Agave, Dasylirion and Nopal

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 744, Issue , 2007, Pages 397-404

  Lopez M G ^a   Urias Silvas J E ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agavins; Bifidobacterium breve; Bifidogenic effect; Fatty acids; GC MS; Inulins; Lactobacillus casei; PH

Indexed keywords

AGAVE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE; DASYLIRION; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; OPUNTIA;

EID: 70449103057     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.744.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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