Fructooligosaccharides in honey and effects of honey on growth of Bifidobacterium longum BB 536

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 557-561

  Jan Mei, S ^a   Mohd Nordin, M S ^b   Norrakiah, A S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA KELANTAN   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium longum; Fructooligosaccharides; Honey; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM;

EID: 77956644010     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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