College of Food Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Human Health in Universities of Shandong, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China ...

Micronutrients (those needed in smaller amounts) include vitamins and minerals. Every nutrient has unique functions. Deficiencies in a specific vitamin or mineral, for example, increase the risk of ...

The total bacterial DNA from the ileal contents (about 100 mg each sample) was extracted by a QIAamp Fast Stool Mini Kit (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) according to the manufacturer’s instructions and was ...