African traditional fermented foods and probiotics

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1177-1184

  Anukam, Kingsley C ^a,b   Reid, Gregor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African fermented foods; Health benefits; Lactic acid bacteria; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

AFRICA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FERMENTATION; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SHORT SURVEY;

AFRICA; BACTERIA; FERMENTATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 74349096667     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2008.0163     Document Type: Short Survey

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