In Vitro fermentation of dietary cellulose by human fecal microorganisms

The purpose of the study was to set up an in vitro model of the colon which would permit the analysis of cellulose fermentation by human colonic microflora. Studies of the degradation of polysaccharides by colonic bacteria may help to explain the observed physiological consequences of consuming diet...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chang, Hung-pi
Other Authors: Penner, Michael H.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/27149