Chitosan supplementation does not affect fat absorption in healthy males fed a high-fat diet, a pilot study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 119-122

  Gades, M D ^a   Stern, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption; Adult males; Chitin; Dietary fat; Dietary fiber; FDA; Supplements

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; CHITOSAN; FECES LIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIPID ABSORPTION; LIPID DIET; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036156684     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801859     Document Type: Article

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