Dietary Fibers and Human Health

• Auteur principal: Megan A. McCrory (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2017
• Sujets: Biology, life sciences; Definition; Dietary fiber; Fermentation; Prebiotic; Glucose control
• Accès en ligne: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Dietary fiber has long been recognized for its role in digestive function. However, currently there is scientific debate about definitions (descriptive and analytical), optimal intake, and essentiality in the human diet. Dietary fiber is a key substrate for bacterial metabolism in the colon, which m...