Effects of whey peptide extract on the growth of probiotics and gut microbiota

Whey peptide extract with molecular weight below 1 kDa was investigated in microplate assay, and viable cells, as well as metabolic activity were determined to evaluate augmented growth of probiotic bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis). Results illustrated that whey pept...

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Main Author: Yu, Ya-Ju (author)
Other Authors: Amorim, Manuela (author), Marques, Cláudia (author), Calhau, Conceição (author), Pintado, M. E. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/23116
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/23116