[BOOK][B] Human colonic bacteria: role in nutrition, physiology, and pathology.

GR Gibson, GT Macfarlane - 1995 - cabidigitallibrary.org
GR Gibson, GT Macfarlane
1995cabidigitallibrary.org
This book contributes towards a wider perception of the colon in terms of its relevance for
human health, as well as underlining its nutritional, physiological and ecological diversity.
Containing contributions from a group of internationally recognized authors, the book
provides a comprehensive summary of the biological significance of the large intestinal
microbiota in terms of its activities, composition and role in host health. The contents include:
microbial ecology of the human large intestine; Molecular genetics of intestinal anaerobes; …
Abstract
This book contributes towards a wider perception of the colon in terms of its relevance for human health, as well as underlining its nutritional,physiological and ecological diversity. Containing contributions from a group of internationally recognized authors, the book provides a comprehensive summary of the biological significance of the large intestinal microbiota in terms of its activities, composition and role in host health. The contents include: microbial ecology of the human large intestine; Molecular genetics of intestinal anaerobes; carbohydrate metabolism in the colon; proteolysis and amino acid fermentation; short chain fatty acids; bacterial infections and diarrhoea and the role of intestinal bacteria in etiology and maintenance of inflammatory bowel disease.
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