Author:Komakech Otim, CDate:Dec 2008A study was undertaken to compare growth potential of three Eucalyptus species of natural origin in South Eastern Australia, with commercially grown species on mid and high altitude temperate sites in the summer rainfall growing zones in South ...Read more
Author:Moolman, FS; Cloete, TE; Thantsha, MSDate:Nov 2005Prebiotics is a non-digestible food ingredient that beneficially affects the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon (Roberfroid, 1998; Theuer et al., 1998; Young, 1998; ...Read more
Author:Thantsha, MS; Cloete, TE; Moolman, FS; Labuschagne, Philip WDate:Jan 2009Gastric acidity is the main factor affecting viability of probiotics in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). This study investigated the survival in simulated gastrointestinal fluids of Bifidobacterium longum Bb-46 encapsulated in interpolymer ...Read more