QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TOTAL BACTERIA, LACTOBACILLUS, AND BIFIDOBACTERIUM COLONIC MICROFLORA IN RATS FED CONVENTIONAL, PREBIOTIC, AND PROBIOTIC SOY DIETS
Research suggests that specific compositions of gut microbiota can directly affect energy harvesting and fat storage, which may indicate a potential role of intestinal bacteria in the regulation of body weight (i.e., obesity). The purpose of the current study was to determine if prebiotic- and probi...
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OpenSIUC
2015
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| Online Access: | https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1778 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2792&context=theses |