Effects of Cactus Fiber on the Excretion of Dietary Fat in Healthy Subjects: A Double Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Clinical Investigation

• Glavni autori: Ralf Uebelhack, MD, PhD (Autor), Regina Busch (Autor), Felix Alt (Autor), Zhi-Ming Beah (Autor), Pee-Win Chong (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Elsevier, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) fiber was shown to promote weight loss in a 3-month clinical investigation. As demonstrated by in vitro studies, cactus fiber binds to dietary fat and its use results in reduced absorption, which in turn leads to reduced energy absorption and ultimately the...