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Effects of Germinated Barley Foodstuff on Microflora and Short Chain Fatty Acid Production in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-induced Colitis in Rats.

Yoshio ARAKIDepartment of Internal Medicine, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital
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Akira ANDOHDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
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Shigeki KOYAMADepartment of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
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Yoshihide FUJIYAMADepartment of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
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Osamu KANAUCHIApplied Bioresearch Center, Corporate Research and Development Division, Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.
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Tadao BAMBADepartment of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
Pages 1794-1800 | Received 28 Sep 1999, Accepted 17 May 2000, Published online: 22 May 2014

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