Human Colonic Bacteria: Role in Nutrition, Physiology, and Pathology

By Glenn R. Gibson and George T. Macfarlane

Human Colonic Bacteria 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 book contains contributions from a group of internationally recognized authors, all active researchers in their particular fields. It discusses some of the important advances in colonic microbiology from a functional perspective. This timely volume contributes toward a wider perception of the colon in terms of its relevance for human health, as well as underlining its nutritional, physiological, and ecological diversity.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849345243
• ISBN13: 9780849345241
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 1.0" x 7.3"