Streptococcus thermophilus: From yogurt starter to a new promising probiotic candidate?

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 37, Issue , 2017, Pages 74-89

  Uriot, Ophélie ^a,b   Denis, Sylvain ^a   Junjua, Maira ^b   Roussel, Yvonne ^b   Dary Mourot, Annie ^b   Blanquet Diot, Stéphanie ^a  

^a UMR 454 MEDIS INRA UCA   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal survival; Health effects; Probiotic; S. thermophilus

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026225791     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.038     Document Type: Review

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