Role of the Gut Flora in Toxicity and Cancer

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages v-vi
Preface, Pages vii-viii, Ian Rowland
1 - Methodological Considerations for the Study of Bacterial Metabolism, Pages 1-21, M.E. COATES, B.S. DRASAR, A.K. MALLETT, I.R. ROWLAND
2 - The Bacterial Flora of the Intestine, Pages 23-38, B.S. DRASAR
3 - Alimentary Tract Physiology: Interactions between the Host and its Microbial Flora, Pages 39-77, JAMES B. HENEGHAN
4 - Deconjugation of Biliary Metabolites by Microfloral β-glucuronidases, Sulphatases and Cysteine Conjugate β-lyases and their Subsequent Enterohepatic Circulation, Pages 79-107, G.L. LARSEN
5 - Hydrolysis of Glycosides and Esters, Pages 109-144, JOSEPH P. BROWN
6 - Metabolism of Nitro Compounds, Pages 145-152, DOUGLAS E. RICKERT
7 - Nitrate, Nitrite and N-Nitroso Compounds The Role of the Gut Microflora, Pages 153-174, A.K. MALLETT
8 - Intense Sweeteners and the Gut Microflora, Pages 175-206, A.G. RENWICK
9 - Metabolism of Toxic Metals, Pages 207-225, I.R. ROWLAND
10 - Bacterial Metabolism of Protein and Endogenous Nitrogen Compounds, Pages 227-262, O.M. WRONG
11 - Metabolism of Fats, Bile Acids and Steroids, Pages 263-286, H. EYSSEN, PH. CAENEPEEL
12 - Metabolism of Carbohydrates, Pages 287-294, MARIE E. COATES
13 - The Effects of Dietary Fibre Utilization on the Colonic Microflora, Pages 295-313, ROBERT E. McCARTHY, ABIGAIL A. SALYERS
14 - Mammalian Lignans and Phyto-oestrogens Recent Studies on their Formation, Metabolism and Biological Role in Health and Disease, Pages 315-345, K.D.R. SETCHELL, H. ADLERCREUTZ
15 - Factors Affecting the Gut Microflora, Pages 347-382, A.K. MALLETT, I.R. ROWLAND
16 - Caecal Enlargement, Pages 383-397, R. WALKER
17 - Mutagens in Human Faeces and Cancer of the Large Bowel, Pages 399-460, S. VENITT
18 - Gut Flora and Cancer in Humans and Laboratory Animals, Pages 461-502, MICHAEL HILL
Index, Pages 503-517