Sentences with phrase «of nondigestible carbohydrates»

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.

The relative importance of the mechanisms may vary with the type and amount of nondigestible carbohydrate and of the mineral in the diet.

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).

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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.

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.

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.