Metabolism of cholesterol and bile acids by the gut microbiota

Pathogens

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-24

  Gérard, Philippe ^a  

^a UMR1319 MICALIS   (France)

Author keywords

Coprostanol; Deconjugation; Epimerization; Secondary bile acids

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE ACID METABOLISM; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CHOLESTEROL STONE; COLON CANCER; DIET; EPIMERIZATION; ESTERIFICATION; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE FLORA; LIVER CANCER; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; RISK;

EID: 84903524994     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20760817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/pathogens3010014     Document Type: Article

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