Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 12 , Pages 4518-4526 , December 2008

Prebiotic Properties of Epilactose

  • J. Watanabe

      Affiliations

    • Creative Research Initiative “Sousei,” Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
    • Present address: Food Function Division, National Food Research Institute, 2-1-12 Kannondai, Tsukuba 305-8642 Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • M. Nishimukai

      Affiliations

    • Creative Research Initiative “Sousei,” Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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  • H. Taguchi

      Affiliations

    • Creative Research Initiative “Sousei,” Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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  • T. Senoura

      Affiliations

    • Creative Research Initiative “Sousei,” Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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  • S. Hamada

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
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  • H. Matsui

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
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  • T. Yamamoto

      Affiliations

    • Nihon Shokuhin Kako Co. Ltd., Shizuoka 417-8530, Japan
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  • J. Wasaki

      Affiliations

    • Creative Research Initiative “Sousei,” Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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  • H. Hara

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
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  • S. Ito

      Affiliations

    • Creative Research Initiative “Sousei,” Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan

Received 14 May 2008 ,Accepted 5 August 2008.

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doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1367

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 12 , Pages 4518-4526 , December 2008

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