Streptococcus thermophilus strains: Multifunctional lactic acid bacteria

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 133-141

  Iyer, Ramya ^a   Tomar, S K ^a   Uma Maheswari, T ^a   Singh, Rameshwar ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCINS; EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDES; FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEALTH EFFECTS; LACTIC ACID BACTERIA; LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION; PROBIOTICS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS STRAINS; THERMOPHILUS;

LACTIC ACID; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BODY FLUIDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 73449093124     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2009.10.005     Document Type: Review

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