Impact of whole grains on the gut microbiota: The next frontier for oats?

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 112, Issue , 2014, Pages S44-S49

  Rose, Devin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Health; Prebiotic; SCFA

Indexed keywords

LIPID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYSACCHARIDE; STARCH; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GRAIN; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE FUNCTION; NUTRIENT; OAT; PROPHYLAXIS; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; PHARMACOLOGY;

AVENA SATIVA; CEREALS; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MICROBIOTA; PHENOLS; STARCH;

EID: 84910660135     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114514002244     Document Type: Article

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