The influence of pentose on breath methane

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Abstract
In a population study the concentration of methane in the expired breath of methane-producing subjects was significantly related to the dietary intake of noncellulosic polysaccharide pentose (p < 0.01) and to the intake of lignin (p < 0.05). The single dose administration of complex polysaccharide sources rich in pentoses to fasting subjects did not result in an increase in methane production when measured over 5 h. The single dose administration of d(+) xylose and l(+) arabinose led to a significant increase in methane excretion in methane producers.

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