Microbial degradation of whole-grain complex carbohydrates and impact on short-chain fatty acids and health

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 206-213

  Bach Knudsen, Knud Erik ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Butyrate; Complex carbohydrates; Short chain fatty acids; Whole grain cereals

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE DIET; POLYSACCHARIDE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CEREAL; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEALTH; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHARMACOLOGY; WHOLE GRAIN;

DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; EDIBLE GRAIN; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEALTH; HUMANS; POLYSACCHARIDES; WHOLE GRAINS;

EID: 84938547575     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.114.007450     Document Type: Article

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