Effect of prebiotics on the health of the elderly

Food Research International

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 426-432

  Scheid, Marlene Maria Amaral ^a   Moreno, Yara Maria Franco ^b   Maróstica Junior, Mário Roberto ^a   Pastore, Glaucia Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fructans; Health of elderly; Microbiota; Prebiotics

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY; FRUCTANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROMES; MICROBIOTAS; PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; PREBIOTICS; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS (SCFAS);

DISEASES;

HEALTH;

EID: 84879350772     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.04.003     Document Type: Review

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