Re-evaluation of the mechanisms of dietary fibre and implications for macronutrient bioaccessibility, digestion and postprandial metabolism

The positive effects of dietary fibre on health are now widely recognised; however, our understanding of the mechanisms involved in producing such benefits remains unclear. There are even uncertainties about how dietary fibre in plant foods should be defined and analysed. This review attempts to cla...

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Main Authors: Grundy, Myriam M.-L., Edwards, Cathrina H., Mackie, Alan R., Gidley, Michael J., Butterworth, Peter J., Ellis, Peter R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4983777/