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Nutritional impact of pre- and probiotics as protective gastrointestinal organisms.

The health benefits of pre- and probiotics have been the subject of increased research interests. These food supplements have been demonstrated to alter the pre-existing intestinal flora so as to provide an advantage to the host. This review focuses on the scientific evidence both for and against th...

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Published in:Annual Review of Nutrition Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 107 - 139
Main Authors: Teitelbaum JE, Walker WA
Format: review Journal Article
Published: Annual Reviews Inc. 2002
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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        affil: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ 07740; JTeitelbaum@sbhcs.com
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          Probiotics
          Health
          Functional Food
          Gastrointestinal System Microbiology
          Immune System Physiology
          Cholesterol Blood
          Neoplasms Prevention and Control
          Diarrhea Prevention and Control
          Helicobacter Infections Prevention and Control
          Enterocolitis, Necrotizing Prevention and Control
          Hypersensitivity Prevention and Control
          Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Prevention and Control
          Minerals Pharmacokinetics
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