A curve fitting approach to estimate the extent of fermentation of indigestible carbohydrates

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 863-868

  Wang, H ^a   Weening, D ^a   Jonkers, E ^a   Boer, T ^a   Stellaard, F ^a   Small, A C ^b   Preston, T ^b   Vonk, R J ^a   Priebe, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

13C barley; Curve fitting; Fermentation

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARLEY; BREATH ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; COLON ABSORPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURVE FITTING APPROACH; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; ISOTOPE LABELING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; BREATH TESTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPES; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIGESTION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HORDEUM; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; MALE; STARCH;

EID: 54349084575     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2008.02030.x     Document Type: Article

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