Biofunctional behaviour and health benefits of a specific gum arabic

Food Hydrocolloids

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 165-169

  Phillips, Aled O ^a   Phillips, Glyn O ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabic; Colon; Dietary fibre; Disease; Fermentation; Gum; Renal

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SENEGAL;

EID: 77956620088     PISSN: 0268005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2010.03.012     Document Type: Review

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