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Dietary fiber and prebiotics and the gastrointestinal microbiota
The gastrointestinal microbiota has an important role in human health, and there is increasing interest in utilizing dietary approaches to modulate the composition and metabolic function of the microbial communities that colonize the gastrointestinal ...
H. Holscher
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Dietary fiber is a substance that cannot be digested by endogenous digestive enzymes but can be digested by the cellulolytic enzymes produced by intestinal microorganisms.
Feng Qin +13 more
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A Review of Indigenous Food Crops in Africa and the Implications for more Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems [PDF]
Indigenous and traditional foods crops (ITFCs) have multiple uses within society, and most notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance food and nutrition security.
Akinola, R. +4 more
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Dietary Fiber and Chronic Disease
Dietary fibers are carbohydrates that are not digestible – it’s what is left over after we digest proteins, fats, starches, and sugars from foods. Plant foods contain dietary fiber and sources include: whole grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, nuts ...
Wendy Dahl
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In this paper, bagasse was fermented to produce dietary fiber by Bacillus subtilis. The extraction process of soluble dietary fiber (SDF) was optimized by single factor test and response surface methodology.
Zhi ZHANG +5 more
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The effects of dietary fiber level on nutrient digestibility in growing pigs [PDF]
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of total dietary fiber level on nutrient digestibility and the relationship between apparent total tract digestibility of total dietary fiber, and soluble dietary fiber, insoluble dietary fiber ...
Defa Li +6 more
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Not All Fibers Are Born Equal; Variable Response to Dietary Fiber Subtypes in IBD
Diet provides a safe and attractive alternative to available treatment options in a variety of diseases; however, research has only just begun to elucidate the role of diet in chronic diseases, such as the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
H. Armstrong +4 more
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Establishing What Constitutes a Healthy Human Gut Microbiome: State of the Science, Regulatory Considerations, and Future Directions. [PDF]
On December 17, 2018, the North American branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI North America) convened a workshop "Can We Begin to Define a Healthy Gut Microbiome Through Quantifiable Characteristics?" with >40 invited academic ...
Antonopoulos +177 more
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Fit Into College: A Program to Improve Physical Activity and Dietary Intake Lifestyles Among College Students [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a 10-week program could improve physical activity, physical fitness, body weight, dietary intake, and perceptions of exercise and diet among college 30 healthy college freshmen. Outcomes were measured at
Conte, Kathleen P. +7 more
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Dietary fiber, found in plant-based foods, plays an essential role in human health. It is divided into two types—soluble and insoluble—both offering significant health benefits.
Layla A. Alahmari
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