Fiber

Anderson JW, Jones AE, Riddell-Mason S. Ten different dietary fibers have significantly different effects on serum and liver lipids of cholesterol-fed rats. J Nutr 1994;124:78-83.

Arvill A, Bodin L. Effect of short-term ingestion of konjac glucomannan on serum cholesterol in healthy men. Am J Clin Nutr 1995;61:585-589.

Asp N-G. Nutritional classification and analysis of food carbohydrates. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59 Suppl.679S-681S.

Berggren AM, Björck IME, Nyman EMGL, Eggum BO. Short-chain fatty acid content and pH in caecum of rats given various sources of carbohydrates. J Sci Food Agric 1993;63:397-406.

Cerda JJ, Normann SJ, Sullivan MP, et al. Inhibition of atherosclerosis by dietary pectin in microswine with sustained hypercholesterolemia. Circulation 1994;89:1247-1253.

Evans MA, Shronts EP. Intestinal fuels: glutamine, short-chain fatty acids, and dietary fiber. J Am Diet Assoc 1992;92:1239-46, 1249.

Ferguson LR, Roberton AM, Watson ME, Kestell P, Harris PJ. The adsorption of a range of dietarycarcinogens by a-cellulose, a model insoluble dietary fiber. Mutat Res Genet Toxicol Testing 1993;319:257-266.

Fernandez ML, Sun DM, Tosca MA, McNamara DJ. Citrus pectin and cholesterol interact to regulate hepatic cholesterol homeostasis and lipoprotein metabolism: A dose-response study in guinea pigs. Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59:869-878.

Harris PJ, Ferguson LR. Dietary fibre: Its composition and role in protection against colorectal cancer. Mutat Res Fundam Mol Mech Mutagen 1993;290:97-110.

Hexeberg S, Hexeberg E, Willumsen N, Berge RK. A study on lipid metabolism in heart and liver of cholesterol-and pectin-fed rats. Br J Nutr 1994;71:181-192.

Hunninghake DB, Miller VT, LaRosa JC, et al. Hypocholesterolemic effects of a dietary fiber supplement. Am JClin Nutr 1994;59:1050-1054.

MacLennan R, Macrae F, Bain C, et al. Randomized trial of intake of fat, fiber, and beta carotene to prevent colorectal adenomas. The Australian Polyp Prevention Project. J Natl Cancer Inst 1995;87:1760-1766.

May T, Mackie RI, Fahey GC, Jr., Cremin JC, Garleb KA. Effect of fiber source on short-chain fatty acid production and on the growth and toxin production by Clostridium difficile. Scand J Gastroenterol 1994;29:916-922.

Raben A, Christensen NJ, Madsen J, Holst JJ, Astrup A. Decreased postprandial thermogenesis and fatoxidation but increased fullness after a high-fiber meal compared with a low-fiber meal. Am J Clin Nutr1994;59:1386-1394.

Riccardi G, Ciardullo AV. Dietary fiber in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Adv Exp Med Biol 1993;348:99-104.

Stark AH, Madar Z. In vitro production of short-chain fatty acids by bacterial fermentation of dietary fiber compared with effects of those fibers on hepatic sterol synthesis in rats. J Nutr 1993;123:2166-2173.

Venketeshwer Rao A, Shiwnarain N, Koo M, Jenkins DJA. Effect of fiber-rich foods on the composition ofintestinal microflora. Nutr Res 1994;14:523-535.

Wisker E, Daniel M, Feldheim W. Effects of a fiber concentrate from citrus fruits in humans. Nutr Res1994;14:361-372.

Yamaguchi F, Shimizu N, Hatanaka C. Preparation and physiological effect of low-molecular-weight pectin. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 1994;58:679-682.