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Toxicological implications of the normal microflora

  • Ian R. Rowland
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In relation to its role in toxicity of chemicals and in the aetiology of cancer, the intestinal microflora can have both beneficial and detrimental influences. The participation of the microflora in toxic events is often mediated by metabolism, for example the conversion of an ingested substance into a form which is more or less toxic than the parent compound, resulting in activation or detoxification respectively.

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Bile Acid Lactic Acid Bacterium Intestinal Microflora Enterohepatic Circulation Glyceryl Ether 
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