Gut fermentation of dietary fibres: Physico-chemistry of plant cell walls and implications for health

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2017, Pages

  Williams, Barbara A ^a   Grant, Lucas J ^a   Gidley, Michael J ^a   Mikkelsen, Deirdre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cereals; Fruit; Large intestinal fermentation; Microbiota; Plant cell walls; Polyphenols; Short chain fatty acids; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; AMYLASE; AMYLOPECTIN; AMYLOSE; ARABINOXYLAN; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CELLULOSE; DEXTRIN; FLAVONOID; GLUCAN; LACTIC ACID; LIGNIN; PECTIN; POLYGALACTURONIC ACID; POLYPHENOL; PROPIONIC ACID; PULLULAN; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; STARCH; SUCCINIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLAN; XYLOGLUCAN;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CELL WALL; DIETARY FIBER; ESTERIFICATION; FERMENTATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTESTINE FLORA; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTONUTRIENT; PLANT CELL; PYROSEQUENCING; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DIETARY FIBER; FERMENTATION; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; PLANTS;

EID: 85032019978     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms18102203     Document Type: Review

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