In:
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, S. Karger AG, Vol. 22, No. 6 ( 1978), p. 368-373
Abstract:
Approximately 8–10 days after gum guar was added to the diet of rats, the total bacterial counts in their feces, in particular 〈 i 〉 Clostridium 〈 /i 〉 and 〈 i 〉 Lactobacillus, 〈 /i 〉 were increased, whereas the number of coliforms was reduced. In contrast to the long, slender, rod-shaped cells in the Gram-stained fecal smears of the control animals, the feces of the gum guar-fed animals showed a predominance of short, broad, Gram-positive rods. When gum guar was omitted from the diet of these animals, their feces could not be distinguished from those of control animals.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0250-6807
,
1421-9697
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
1978
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1481977-6
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