Synbiotic effects of lactitol and Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM™ in a semicontinuous colon fermentation model

Beneficial Microbes

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-137

  Makivuokko H ^a,b   Forssten, S ^a   Saarinen, M ^a   Ouwehand, A ^a   Rautonen, N ^a  

^a Danisco Finland Oy   (Finland)

^b FINNISH RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Colon fermentation; In vitro simulation; Lactitol; Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM

Indexed keywords

LACTITOL; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SUGAR ALCOHOL; SYNBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLON; FERMENTATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

COLON; FERMENTATION; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; PROBIOTICS; SUGAR ALCOHOLS; SYNBIOTICS;

EID: 80051826649     PISSN: 18762883     EISSN: 18762891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/BM2009.0033     Document Type: Article

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