Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 799-803 , July 2010

Gastrointestinal tolerance to an inulin-rich soluble roasted chicory extract after consumption in healthy subjects

  • Christophe Ripoll, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Naturalpha SAS, Loos, France
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  • Bernard Flourié, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre Bénite, France
    • ,
  • Sophie Megnien, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Naturalpha SAS, Loos, France
    • ,
  • Olivier Hermand, D.M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Leroux SAS, Orchies, France
    • ,
  • Myriam Janssens, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Leroux SAS, Orchies, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +33-0-3206-44800; fax: +33-0-3206-44806.

Received 28 April 2009 ,Accepted 24 July 2009.

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 This work was supported by Leroux SAS, Orchies, France.

PII: S0899-9007(09)00336-0

doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2009.07.013

Nutrition
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 799-803 , July 2010

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