Citrus Pectin and Oligofructose Improve Folate Status and Lower Serum Total Homocysteine in Rats

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 403-409

  Thoma, Christian ^a   Green, Timothy J ^a   Ferguson, Lynnette R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Citrus pectin; Dietary fiber; Erythrocyte folate; Folate; Homocysteine; Liver folate; Oligofructose; Rats; Serum folate; Succinylsulfathiazole

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; FOLIC ACID; FRUCTOSE; HOMOCYSTEINE; OLIGOFRUCTOSE; PECTIN; SUCCINYLSULFATHIAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COLON ABSORPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA; CITRUS;

EID: 0346887228     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.73.6.403     Document Type: Article

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