Dietary fibre: new frontiers for food and health

Dietary fibre research is rapidly evolving and is stimulated by the growing attention for intestinal health which is needed for combating major disorders such as diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and obesity. Current research also explores relationships between fibres, the immune system and stress....

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Wageningen Wageningen Academic Publishers [2010]
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Summary:Dietary fibre research is rapidly evolving and is stimulated by the growing attention for intestinal health which is needed for combating major disorders such as diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and obesity. Current research also explores relationships between fibres, the immune system and stress. The recently agreed EU and CODEX definitions for dietary fibre - including all polymeric carbohydrates not digested in the small intestine - provide both clarity and new challenges regarding adequate analysis and concerning the requirements for added fibre. Added fibre should have 'a physical effect of benefit to health as demonstrated by generally accepted scientific evidence to competent authorities'. Novel research tools from genomics toolboxes and advanced systems simulating the gastro-intestinal tract, are enabling researchers to obtain insights in the wide range of structure function relationships of differen
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
pt. 1. Definition and analysis -- pt. 2. Raw materials, processing and products -- pt. 3. Dietary fibre and health -- pt. 4. Resistant starch -- pt. 5. Dietary fibre and co-passengers -- pt. 6. Glycemic response -- pt. 7. Impact on appetite, satiety and obesity
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (586 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9086866921
9789086866922
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-692-2

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