Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) changes intestinal microbial profile
Background: Kiwifruit is high in pectic polysaccharides and dietary fiber. This study aimed to find out how the ingestion of kiwifruit will affect intestinal microbiota populations, namely Lactobacillus, Bacteroides, Clostridium, Bifidobacterium, and Enterococcus. Methods: Freeze dried kiwifruit (eq...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.microbecolhealthdis.net/index.php/mehd/article/view/18572/22480 |