The aging gut and the role of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics: A review

Journal of Clinical Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-6

  Patel, Pragnesh J ^a   Singh, Shailesh K ^b   Panaich, Siddak ^a   Cardozo, Lavoisier ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MACNEAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Prebiotics; Probiotics; Synbiotics

Indexed keywords

PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SYNBIOTIC AGENT;

AGING; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CANCER INHIBITION; CARCINOGENICITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INTESTINE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE;

EID: 84897115044     PISSN: 22108335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2013.08.003     Document Type: Review

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