Fiber: Physiological and Functional Effects

Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition

Volumn 2-4, Issue , 2012, Pages 240-245

  Johnson, I T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Cell walls; Colon; Colorectal cancer; Diabetes; Dietary fiber; Digestion; Gastrointestinal tract; Glycemic index; Gut bacteria; Gut peptides; Nonstarch polysaccharides; Nutrient absorption; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906959679     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375083-9.00105-7     Document Type: Chapter

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