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Food & Nutrition Science

Effects of dietary fiber with Bacillus coagulans lilac-01 on bowel movement and fecal properties of healthy volunteers with a tendency for constipation

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Pages 300-306 | Received 30 Jul 2014, Accepted 18 Sep 2014, Published online: 23 Oct 2014

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