Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 117-122 , January 2003

Reduction of aberrant crypt foci by ingestion of polydextrose in the rat colorectum

  • Satoshi Ishizuka

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-11-706-2504; fax: +81-11-706-2504.
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  • Takumi Nagai

      Affiliations

    • College of Medical Technology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Hara

      Affiliations

    • Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan

Received 1 March 2002 ,Revised 20 August 2002 ,Accepted 31 August 2002.

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Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 117-122 , January 2003