Rye arabinoxylans: Molecular structure, physicochemical properties and physiological effects in the gastrointestinal tract

Cereal Chemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 353-362

  Knudsen, Knud Erik Bach ^a   Lærke, Helle Nygaard ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; FERMENTATION; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPIDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDES;

ARABINOXYLANS; DEGREE OF SUBSTITUTION; DIETARY FIBRE; EXTRACTABLES; FERULATES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LARGE INTESTINE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; WEIGHT-AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

BACTERIA;

EID: 77955615934     PISSN: 00090352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CCHEM-87-4-0353     Document Type: Review

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