Dietary poorly absorbed, short‐chain carbohydrates increase delivery of water and fermentable substrates to the proximal colon

S. Barrett, Jacqueline; B. Gearry, Richard; G. Muir, Jane; M. Irving, Peter; Rose, R.E.; Rosella, Ourania; Haines, Melissa; Shepherd, Susan; G. Gibson, Peter

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04237.x

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Dietary poorly absorbed, short‐chain carbohydrates increase delivery of water and fermentable substrates to the proximal colon

Published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics • Jan 22, 2010

Authors:

Jacqueline S. Barrett

Richard B. Gearry

Jane G. Muir

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Functional gut symptoms are induced by inclusion and reduced by dietary restriction of poorly absorbed short-chain carbohydrates (FODMAPs), but the mechanisms of action remain untested. AIMS: To determine the effect of dietary FODMAPs on the content of water and fermentable substrates of...

Subject

Effluent

Medicine

Animal science

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