Growth stimulation/inhibition effect of medicinal plants on human intestinal microbiota

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 739-745

  Phoem, Atchara Nuphet ^a   Voravuthikunchai, Supayang Piyawan ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Eleutherine Americana; Growth inhibition; Growth stimulation; Intestinal microbiota; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

ELEUTHERINE AMERICANA; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH STIMULATION; MEDICINAL PLANTS; MICROBIOTAS;

PLANT EXTRACTS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 84865251021     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-012-0096-z     Document Type: Article

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