The enteric microbiota in the pathogenesis and management of constipation

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-126

  Quigley, E M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Bran; Constipation; Fiber; Flora; Guar; Ispaghula; Lactobacilli; Methane; Microbiota; Pectin; Prebiotic; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PLACEBO; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SYNBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; BANANA; BIFIDOBACTERIACEAE; BREAST MILK; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FRUIT; GARLIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE FLORA; IRRITABLE COLON; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; LEEK; NONHUMAN; ONION; PATHOGENESIS; VEGETABLE; WHEAT;

CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; HUMANS; INTESTINES; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952397377     PISSN: 15216918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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