Biological Activities and Applications of Bifidobacterial Exopolysaccharides: From the Bacteria and Host Perspective

The Bifidobacteria and Related Organisms: Biology, Taxonomy, Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 177-193

  Castro Bravo, Nuria ^a   Sánchez, Borja ^a   Margolles, Abelardo ^a   Ruas Madiedo, Patricia ^a  

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

Author keywords

EPS; Eps clusters; EPS repeating unit; Exopolysaccharides; Immune response; Microbiota; Pathogen; Physical chemical composition; Prebiotic; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055323686     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-805060-6.00010-7     Document Type: Chapter

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