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Autore |
Gibson G. R |
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Prebiotics : development & application / / G.R. Gibson and R.A. Rastall |
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Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, c2006 |
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9786610448784 |
9781280448782 |
1280448784 |
9780470023150 |
0470023155 |
9780470023143 |
0470023147 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (266 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Prebiotics |
Bacteria - Health aspects |
Colon (Anatomy) - Microbiology |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prebiotics: Development & Application; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Human Colonic Microbiology and the Role of Dietary Intervention: Introduction to Prebiotics; 2 Manufacture of Prebiotic Oligosaccharides; 3 Inulin-type Fructans as Prebiotics; 4 Galacto-oligosaccharides as Prebiotics; 5 Emerging Prebiotic Carbohydrates; 6 Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Human Gut; 7 Dietary Intervention for Improving Human Health: Acute Disorders; 8 Dietary Intervention for Improving Human Health: Chronic Disorders; 9 Extra Intestinal Effects of Prebiotics and Probiotics |
10 Prebiotic Impacts on Companion Animals11 Prebiotics: Past, Present and Future; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The prebiotic concept works on the basis that many potentially health-promoting microorganisms are already present in humans. Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that stimulate activity in targeted microorganisms, to improve the health of the individual. Prebiotics can |
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be incorporated into many foodstuffs such as beverages, health and sports drinks, infant formulae, cereals, bread, savoury products and so forth, and are receiving much commercial interest. Prebiotics: Development and Application is the first book to consolidate research in this emerging area of 'functional f |
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