Review article: dietary fibre in the era of microbiome science

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2019, Pages 506-515

  O’Grady, John ^a,b   O’Connor, Eibhlís M ^a,c   Shanahan, Fergus ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HOMEOSTASIS; HOST MICROBE INTERACTION; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLITE; MICROBIOME; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WESTERN DIET; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; DIET; INTESTINE FLORA; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; METABOLISM; MICROFLORA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

DIET; DIETARY FIBER; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME; MICROBIOTA; OBESITY;

EID: 85061355182     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apt.15129     Document Type: Review

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