Modulation of Intestinal Functions by Dietary Substances: An Effective Approach to Health Promotion

Food contains a variety of substances than can modulate transport, barrier, detoxification, and immune functions of the intestines. Functional foods with those substances will be beneficial in promoting gut health, and eventually prevent lifestyle-related diseases.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Makoto Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411016300803