The effect of bile acids on intestinal microflora
Floch M, Binder H, Filburn B, Gershengoren W. The effect of bile acids on intestinal microflora. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1972, 25: 1418-1426. PMID: 4344803, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/25.12.1418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnconjugated bile acidsBile acidsWhole bileInhibitory effectBile acid solutionsConjugated bile acidsDihydroxy bile acidsIntestinal bacterial populationsTrihydroxy bile acidsIntestinal microfloraIntestinal bacteriaEnterococcus speciesBacteroides fragilisDose-response phenomenonExact mechanismVivo significanceSignificant differencesVariety of strainsBileInhibitionClostridium perfringensLactobacillus speciesThin-layer chromatography studiesStrains of bacteria