Faecal Bacterial Enzyme Activities
The six individuals were very variable in the
activities of the enzymes measured over the course
of the study, a portion of this variation possibly
reflecting differences in the water or bacterial content
of the stool, particularly following the consumption
of diets supplemented with plant cell-wall
materials. Accordingly, the results are presented
per g wet weight faeces to consider biologically important
changes in enzymes in the aqueous environment
of the colon and also after calculation per
10'' bacteria to assess changes in activity of the