Effects of Lactofermented Beetroot Juice Alone or with N-nitroso-N-methylurea on Selected Metabolic Parameters, Composition of the Microbiota Adhering to the Gut Epithelium and Antioxidant Status of Rats

An objective of this work was to assess the biological activity of beetroot juice (Chrobry variety, Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris), which was lactofermented by probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus brevis 0944 and Lactobacillus paracasei 0920. The oxidative status of blood serum, kidneys, and liver of r...

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Main Authors: Elżbieta Klewicka, Zenon Zduńczyk, Jerzy Juśkiewicz, Robert Klewicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/7/5260