Nondigestibility Characteristics of Inulin and Oligofructose in Humans
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- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 129 (7) , 1428S-1430S
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/129.7.1428s
Abstract
The ileostomy model is considered to be a reliable model to reflect small bowel absorption. Studies in ileostomy subjects have shown that inulin and oligofructose pass through the small bowel without degradation and without influencing the absorption of nitrogen, fat, starch, calcium, magnesium or zinc. Inulin and oligofructose do not have any considerable effect on cholesterol absorption or bile acid excretion.Keywords
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