A potential role for resistant starch fermentation in modulating colonic bacterial metabolism and colon cancer risk

Cancer Biol Ther. 2006 Mar;5(3):273-4. doi: 10.4161/cbt.5.3.2728. Epub 2006 Mar 21.

Authors

Jason M Ridlon¹, Phillip B Hylemon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia Campus-Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0678, USA.

PMID: 16627972
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.5.3.2728

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MeSH terms

Animals
Bacteria / metabolism*
Colon / microbiology*
Colonic Neoplasms / etiology*
Colonic Neoplasms / prevention & control*
Dietary Carbohydrates / metabolism*
Fermentation
Humans
Mucins / metabolism
Mutagens
Risk Factors
Starch / metabolism*

Substances

Dietary Carbohydrates
Mucins
Mutagens
Starch