ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
In recent years, much interest has been focused on the effects of dietary plant fibers on human nutrition. However, improper definition of the plant fiber under investigation and insufficient consideration of the interactions of plant fibers with other dietary components has resulted in some contradictory results. The pig-tailed monkey (Macaca nemestrina) is physiologically similar to humans and has been used in this study to Investigate the effect of a purified plant fiber (PPF) and a nonpurified plant fiber (NPPF) on fecal output and composition. Fiberfree diets were used as a control. The experimental diets contained corn oil, coconut oil plus 0.1% cholesterol, or coconut oil plus 0.5% cholesterol, in addition to the plant fibers. The effect of the NPPF and PPF on fecal output and composition varied with the parameter studied, and additionally there appear to be interactions between the plant fibers and dietary lipids. This study points to the need for a more careful definition of plant fibers with regard to its purified or nonpurified state, and a recognition of the interactions between plant fibers and other macronutrients in the diet.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1976.tb00656.x
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