Effect of adding inulin on microbial and physicochemical properties of low fat probiotic yogurt

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-98

  Mazloomi, S M ^a   Shekarforoush, S S ^b   Ebrahimnejad, H ^b   Sajedianfard, J ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Inulin; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Probiotic; Synbiotic; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 80054033900     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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