Whey powder: A potential anti-diarrheal agent through its biofilm formation

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 220-226

  Dhanappriya, R ^a   Magesh, H ^a   Deccaraman, M ^a   Anbarasu, K ^b   Hari, Rajeswary ^a  

^a DR M G R EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Quality Control Department   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Castor oil induced; Mucosal layer; Whey powder

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN; WHEY PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMISTRY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; POWDER;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIARRHEA; MICE; MILK PROTEINS; POWDERS;

EID: 84887864751     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2014.220.226     Document Type: Article

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