Effects of intake of pickles containing Lactobacillus brevis on immune activity and bowel symptoms in female students

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 402-411

  Takii, Yukio ^a   Nishimura, Sayaka ^b   Yoshida Yamamoto, Syumi ^b   Kobayashi, Yuka ^b   Nagayoshi, Emi ^a  

^a Kyoto University of Advanced Science   (Japan)

^b MUKOGAWA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

aminobutyric acid; Bowel symptoms; Constipation; Lactic acid bacteria; Natural killer activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSTIPATION; DIET; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD, PRESERVED; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; IMMUNOMODULATION; INTESTINES; JAPAN; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LACTOBACILLUS BREVIS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ODORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STERILIZATION; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892600288     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.59.402     Document Type: Article

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