Characteristics of prebiotic food products containing inulin

British Food Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-251

  Kuntz, Marilyn G F ^a   Fiates, Giovanna M R ^a   Teixeira, Evanilda ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Food products; Inulin; Natural fibres; Prebiotics; Sugar

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84873460779     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701311302212     Document Type: Review

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