Effects of konjac glucomannan on putative risk factors for colon carcinogenesis in rats fed a high-fat diet

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 989-994

  Wu, Wen Tzu ^a   Chen, Hsiao Ling ^a,b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

glucuronidase; Bile acid; Konjac glucomman; Microflora; Mucinase; Short chain fatty acid

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; GLUCURONIDASE; KONJAC GLUCOMMAN; MICROFLORA; MUCINASE; SHORT-CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; FIBERS; NUTRITION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RATS; VEGETABLE OILS;

FATTY ACIDS;

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; BILE ACID; CORN OIL; HYALURONATE LYASE; INULIN; KONJAC GLUCO MANNAN; KONJAC GLUCO-MANNAN; MANNAN; POLYSACCHARIDE LYASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLON TUMOR; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; ENZYMOLOGY; FAT INTAKE; FECES; RAT; RISK FACTOR; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; CORN OIL; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; FECES; GLUCURONIDASE; INULIN; MANNANS; POLYSACCHARIDE-LYASES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; LACTOBACILLUS; RATTUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79851471455     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf103532x     Document Type: Article

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