Prebiotic and synbiotic effects on rats fed malted barley with selected bacteria strains
Background: Butyric acid, one of the key products formed when β-glucans are degraded by the microbiota in the colon, has been proposed to be important for colonic health. Glutamine bound to the fibre may have similar effects once it has been liberated from the fibre in the colon. Both β-glucans and...
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Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2014-10-01
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Series: | Food & Nutrition Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/download/24848/36164 |