Utilization of [U-14C]FructooIigosaccharides in Man as Energy Resources

journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 67-74

  Hidemasa, Hidaka ^c  

^a Research Foundation for Sugar Metabolism ^*  (Japan)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

anaerobic fecal incubation; energy; fructooligosaccharides; nondigestible saccharide; radiorespirometric method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996000137     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.5.67     Document Type: Article

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