Probiotic potential of spontaneously fermented cereal based foods - A review

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2490-2498

  Kalui, Christine M ^a   Mathara, Julius M ^a   Kutima, Philip M ^a  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Exopolysaccharides; Fermented cereal foods; Fructooligosaccharides; Functional foods; Lactic acid bacteria; Prebiotics; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CEREAL; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD SAFETY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77951741890     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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