Biosynthesis and Bioactivity of Exopolysaccharides Produced by Probiotic Bacteria

Food Oligosaccharides: Production, Analysis and Bioactivity

Volumn 9781118426494, Issue , 2014, Pages 118-133

  Ruas Madiedo, Patricia ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DAIRY PRODUCTS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Bioactivity; Exopolysaccharide; Health; Immune response; Intestinal microbiota; Lactobacilli; Prebiotic; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; ECOLOGICAL ROLES; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDES; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA; LACTOBACILLUS; MICROBIOTAS; PREBIOTICS; PROBIOTIC BACTERIA; PROBIOTICS;

PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84928585854     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118817360.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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