Assessment of prebiotic potential of Akpan-yoghurt-like product and effects on the human intestinal microbiota

The effect of Akpan (yoghurt-like product) consumption on the human intestinal microbiota was examined. The prebiotic potential of Akpan was assessed by in vitro fermentation using, as inocula, individual probiotic strains and faecal samples from three healthy donors. In this latter case, the prebio...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Gullón, Miguel Pereira, Christian Mestres, Joseph Hounhouigan, Dominique Pallet, José Luis Alonso, Manuela Pintado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615004430