Effects of a partially hydrolyzed guar gum on intestinal absorption of carbohydrate, protein and fat: A double-blind controlled study in volunteers

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 125-129

  Alam, N H ^a   Meier, R ^a   Rausch, T ^a   Meyer Wyss, B ^b   Hildebrand, P ^c   Schneider, H ^b   Bachmann, C ^d   Minder, E ^e   Fowler, B ^b   Gyr, K ^b  

^a Kantonsspital Liestal   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c Novartis Nutrition   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

13C hiolein; Arginine; BENEFIBER ; Fat; Glucose; Guar gum; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BENEFIBER; GLUCOSE; GUAR GUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FAT INTAKE; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSULIN RELEASE; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIQUID; LIVER INJURY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PANCREAS FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 7344245416     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5614(98)80006-X     Document Type: Article

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