Colonic Microbiota, Nutrition and Health
Contributors: G.R. Gibson (Editor); M.B. Roberfroid (Editor)
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 31, 1999
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780412798801
First sentence: It has become increasingly evident over the last 20 years that the large intestine is a highly specialised digestive organ, which through the activities of its constituent microflora, rivals the liver in metabolic capacity, and in the diversity of its biochemical transformations.