Breath hydrogen and methane responses of men and women to breads made with white flour or whole wheat flours of different particle sizes

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 296-302

  Hallfrisch, Judith ^a   Behall, Kay M ^a  

^a BELTSVILLE HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Fiber; Hydrogen; Methane; Particle size; Wheat; Whole grains

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAD; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FLOUR; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; MALE; OBESITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032765919     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1999.10718867     Document Type: Article

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