Supplementation of the diet with the functional fiber PolyGlycoplex®is well tolerated by healthy subjects in a clinical trial
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- 5 February 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nutrition Journal
- Vol. 8 (1) , 9
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-8-9
Abstract
The relationship of dietary fiber to overall health is of great importance, as beneficial effects have been demonstrated with the use of fiber from diverse sources, some traditional, other novel. PolyGlycopleX® (PGX®) is a unique proprietary product composed of three water-soluble polysaccharides, that when processed using novel technology give rise to a final product – a soluble, highly viscous functional fiber.Keywords
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