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"Prebiotics: Development and Application" is a one-volume account of the emerging area of prebiotics, non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria in the colon. Prebiotics can be incorporated into many foodstuffs to improve the health of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gibson, G. R.
Other Authors: Rastall, R. A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2006]
Series:Wiley Online Library.
Subjects:
Ballaststoff.
Darmflora.
Gesunde Ernährung.
Carbohydrates.
Colon > microbiology.
Gastrointestinal Diseases > diet therapy.
Probiotics > metabolism.
Bacteria > Health aspects.
Colon (Anatomy) > Microbiology.
Prebiotics.
Bacteria.
Intestines > Microbiology.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
Aufsatzsammlung.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Prebiotics: Development and Application" is a one-volume account of the emerging area of prebiotics, non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria in the colon. Prebiotics can be incorporated into many foodstuffs to improve the health of the individual and are receiving much commercial interest. The book takes a broad view of prebiotics from the conceptual stage, definition, production, evaluation of individual food products and their effect on microbial flora, and their potential relation to diseases.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0470023139
0470023147 (electronic bk.)
0470023155 (electronic bk.)
6610448787 (electronic bk.)
9780470023136
9780470023143 (electronic bk.)
9780470023150 (electronic bk.)
9786610448784 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9780470023150