Says Perea, «FOS is a type
of nondigestible carbohydrate, and it produces fatty acids that provide energy to the large intestinal mucosal (dog mucous membrane).
Most pet emergencies result from ingestion of toxins, ingestion
of nondigestible materials leading to intestinal blockages, and accidents causing fractures or soft - tissue trauma.
Effect
of nondigestible oligosaccharides on large - bowel functions, blood lipid con - centrations and glucose absorption in young healthy male subjects.
In young, healthy males, 15 g / d
of nondigestible oligosaccharides (inulin or fructooligosaccharides) did not decrease blood lipids or affect glucose absorption compared to controls (van Dokkum et al., 1999).
The relative importance of the mechanisms may vary with the type and amount
of nondigestible carbohydrate and of the mineral in the diet.
Distinguishing Features of Dietary Fiber Compared with Functional Fiber Dietary Fiber consists
of nondigestible food plant carbohydrates and lignin in which the plant matrix is largely intact.
Future work should address the mechanisms by which ingestion
of nondigestible carbohydrates improves mineral absorption.
Another group
of nondigestible carbohydrates that may affect mineral absorption are native resistant and retrograded resistant starches.
Based on the panelâ $ ™ s deliberations, consideration of public comments, and subsequent modifications, the following definitions have been developed: Dietary Fiber consists
of nondigestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants.
The women consumed 0 grams, 10 grams or 20 grams
of this nondigestible carbohydrate each day for 50 days.
Not exact matches
Fructooligosaccharides are quite beneficial for gut health, they are prebiotics — «
nondigestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and / or activity
of one or a limited number
of bacteria in the colon».
Prebiotics are
nondigestible and fermentable ingredients that can selectively stimulate the growth and activity
of colonic bacteria and improve the health
of the host.
Another class
of protective substances found in breast milk are polyunsaturated fatty acids and
nondigestible oligosaccharides.
«The
nondigestible compounds in the Granny Smith apples actually changed the proportions
of fecal bacteria from obese mice to be similar to that
of lean mice,» Noratto said.
You've probably heard
of eating probiotic - rich foods such as chickpea miso, kombucha, pickled veggies, kimchee, and coconut water kefir that feed your microbiome, but it's as important to feed your gut prebiotic - rich foods that are
nondigestible short - chain fatty acids that help feed your good bacteria.
However, when researchers fed the mice a
nondigestible prebiotic fiber called oligofructose (a type
of inulin), it shifted their gut microbiome to reduce inflammation protect from osteoarthritis despite no change in body weight.
Dietary fiber is a
nondigestible form
of carbohydrate that has no effect on blood sugar levels when it is consumed.
TABLE 7 - 1 Characteristics
of Dietary Fiber Characteristic Dietary Fiber
Nondigestible animal carbohydrate No Carbohydrates not recovered by alcohol precipitationa Yes
Nondigestible mono - and disaccharides and polyols No Lignin Yes Resistant starch Some Intact, naturally occurring food source only Yes Resistant to human enzymes Yes Specifies physiological effect No a Includes inulin, oligosaccharides (3â $ «10 degrees
of polymerization), fructans, poly - dextrose, methylcellulose, resistant maltodextrins, and other related compounds.
Functional Fiber consists
of isolated,
nondigestible carbohydrates that have beneficial physiological effects in humans.
This two - pronged approach to define edible,
nondigestible carbohydrates recognizes the diversity
of carbohydrates in the human food supply that are not digested: plant cell wall and storage carbohydrates that predomi - nate in foods, carbohydrates contributed by animal foods, and isolated and low molecular weight carbohydrates that occur naturally or have been synthesized or otherwise manufactured.
Functional Fiber consists
of isolated or extracted
nondigestible carbo - hydrates that have beneficial physiological effects in humans.
Rationale for Definitions
Nondigestible carbohydrates are frequently isolated to concentrate a desirable attribute
of the mixture from which it was extracted.
Nondigestible plant carbohydrates in foods are usually a mixture
of polysaccharides that are integral components
of the plant cell wall or intercellular structure.
These
nondigestible food ingredients stimulate the growth and activity
of beneficial bacteria that help the digestive system.
Prebiotics are defined as
nondigestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth or activity
of beneficial bacteria in the intestines, such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus.
Prebiotics:
Nondigestible food ingredients like soluble fibers, which can stimulate the growth or activity
of good gastrointestinal bacteria, are referred to as prebiotics.
Cooking changes the structure
of the bone and will make it brittle and if ingested,
nondigestible!