Acacia gum, the natural multifunctional fibre

Dietary Fibre Components and Functions

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 271-281

  Fremont G ^a  

^a Colloïdes Naturels International ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Glycaemic index; Prebiotic; Probiotics; Soluble fibre

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899379930     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-622-9     Document Type: Chapter

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