CRC Handbook of dietary fiber in human nutrition | Handbook of dietary fiber in human nutrition
1986
Spiller, Gene A.
Abstract: An authoritative reference text for food scientists, dietitians, clinicians, and other food and nutrition professionals covers the nutritional and clinical importance, analysis, metabolic interactions, digestive tract effects, and human intake of dietary fiber. The 47 text chapters, prepared by experts in their respective fields of investigation, are grouped among 8 broad areas: the historical development of the appreciation of the clinical significance of dietary fiber; the characteristics and physic-chemical properties of dietary fiber and its components; analytical methods for determinind dietary fiber content of foods; the effect of dietary fiber on the metabolism of macronutrients (carbohydraates, lipids, porteins) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals).
Show more [+] Less [-]The effect of dietary fiber on gastrointestinal function, motility, microflora, and fecal composition; the role of dietary fiber in disease prevention and treatment (hyperlipidemia, diabetes, gallstones, colon cancer and diverticular disease); and differences in consumption patterns of dietary fiber among world populations and population subgroups. Compositional data on dietary fibder and associated substances in foods are appended in 8 reference tables.
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