Implication of fructans in health: Immunomodulatory and antioxidant mechanisms

Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Franco Robles, Elena ^a   López, Mercedes G ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FRUCTAN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; ANTIOXIDANT; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; FRUCTANS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; IMMUNOMODULATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROBIOTICS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 84929378020     PISSN: 23566140     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/289267     Document Type: Review

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