What is fibre? Current controversies

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 271-275

  Prosky, Leon ^a  

^a L Prosky Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETARY FIBER; ENZYMIC HYDROLYSIS; HUMAN; LIGNIN; PLANT FIBER; POLYSACCHARIDE; SMALL INTESTINE;

EID: 0033508185     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-2244(99)00059-X     Document Type: Article

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