Description |
xvii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Sect. 1. Gut bacteriology. 1. The normal gut bacterial flora / M. J. Hill. 2. The metabolic activity of gut bacteria / M. J. Hill. 3. The use of gnotobiotic animals in studies of toxicology / M. E. Coates -- Sect. 2. Nitrogen metabolism. 4. Intestinal flora in the conservation of body nitrogen / A. A. Jackson and B. J. Moran. 5. Nitrate pharmacology and toxicology / P. J. Packer. 6. N-nitroso compounds / S. A. Leach. 7. Metabolism of nitrogen compounds: miscellaneous compounds / M. J. Hill -- Sect. 3. Carbohydrate metabolism. 8. Carbohydrate metabolism / M. J. Hill. 9. Toxicology of butyrate and short-chain fatty acids / A. Csordas -- Sect. 4. Fat metabolism. 10. Bacteria and fat digestion / M. J. Hill. 11. Interactions between fat substitutes and gut bacteria / T. G. Schlagheck and T. W. Federle -- Sect. 5. Sulphur metabolism. 12. The metabolism of sulphur compounds by gut bacteria / A. G. Renwick |
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13. Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) / M. J. Hill, D. C. Ellwood and J. H. P. Watson -- Sect. 6. Metabolism of miscellaneous compounds. 14. The interaction of the gut flora with metal compounds / I. R. Rowland. 15. Vitamin K and selected water-soluble vitamins: roles of the gut bacteria in nutrition and pharmacology / J. C. Mathers -- Sect. 7. Biliary excretion and enterohepatic circulation. 16. Factors governing biliary excretion / R. Coleman and J. K. Chipman. 17. Mechanism and consequences of enterohepatic circulation (EHC) / J. K. Chipman and R. Coleman -- Sect. 8. Probiotics. 18. Influence of the probiotics, lactobacilli and bifidobacteria on gastrointestinal disorders in adults / K. Orrhage, A. Lidbeck and J. Rafter |
Analysis |
Humans Digestive system |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Bacterial toxins.
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Intestines -- Microbiology.
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Microbial metabolism.
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Gastrointestinal System -- microbiology
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Bacteria.
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Gastrointestinal System -- metabolism
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Author |
Hill, M. J., 1939-
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LC no. |
95201332 |
ISBN |
0748401105 |
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