Synbiotic effects of galacto-oligosaccharide, polydextrose and Bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 in vitro

International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 203-210

  Makelainen H ^a   Ottman, N ^b   Forssten, S ^a   Saarinen, M ^a   Rautonen, N ^a   Ouwehand, A C ^a  

^a Health and Nutrition   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium lactis Bi 07; Galacto oligosaccharides; Polydextrose; Prebiotic; Probiotic; Synbiotic

Indexed keywords

BI 07; GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GLUCOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; SYNBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CLOSTRIDIA; CLOSTRIDIUM; COLON; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SIMULATION;

EID: 84867627025     PISSN: 15551431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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