Dietary fibre--a component of food : nutritional function in health and disease /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schweizer, Thomas F., Edwards, Christine A. (Christine Ann), 1959-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Springer-Verlag, [1992]
Series:ILSI human nutrition reviews.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Dietary fibre hypothesis: a historical perspective / D.A.T. Southgate
  • Physico-chemical properties of food plant cell walls / J.-F. Thibault, M. Lahaye and F. Guillon
  • Physico-chemical properties of food polysaccharides / E.R. Morris
  • Dietary fibre analysis / N.-G. Asp ... [et al.]
  • Gastro-intestinal physiology and function / N.W. Read and M.A. Eastwood
  • Bacterial fermentation in the colon and its measurement / C.A. Edwards and I.R. Rowland
  • Metabolism and utilisation of short chain fatty acids produced by colonic fermentation / C. Remesy, C. Demigne and C. Morand
  • Influence of dietary fibre on protein digestion and utilisation / B.O. Eggum
  • Influence of dietary fibre on lipid digestion and absorption / I.T. Johnson
  • Influence of dietary fibre on carbohydrate digestion and absorption / B. Flourie
  • Influence of dietary fibre on mineral absorption and utilisation / L. Rossander, A.-S. Sandberg and B. Sandstrom
  • Dietary fibre and bile acid metabolism / F.M. Nagengast
  • Faecal bulking and energy value of dietary fibre / E. Wisker and W. Feldheim.
  • (cont) Dietary fibre in the prevention and treatment of gastro-intestinal disorders / K.W. Heaton
  • Dietary fibre in the prevention and treatment of obesity / S. Rossner
  • Dietary fibre in the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus / M. Berger and A. Venhaus
  • Dietary fibre and plasma lipids: potential for prevention and treatment of hyperlipidaemias / A.S. Truswell and A.C. Beynen.