An hypothesis for the action of dietary fiber along the gastrointestinal tract
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- 1 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 32 (2) , 364-367
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/32.2.364
Abstract
Dietary fiber consists of a sponge matrix with specific physicochemical properties. These properties are dependent on the structure and composition of the fiber components and determine the physiological effects of different food fibers in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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