Role of probiotics in modulating glucose homeostasis: Evidence from animal and human studies

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 780-786

  Firouzi, Somayyeh ^a   Barakatun Nisak, Mohd Y ^a   Ismail, Amin ^a   Majid, Hazreen Abdul ^b   Azmi, Kamaruddin Nor ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bifidobacterium; Diabetes; Glucose homeostasis; Lactobacillus; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881359706     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2013.775227     Document Type: Review

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