Previous reports have demonstrated that noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus often is associated with hypertriglyceridemia linked to hyperinsulinemia and enhanced cholesterogenesis. Studies with single meals have indicated that rice as compared to potato results in a less pronounced blood glucose
The effects of ingestion of poorly digestible carbohydrates on bacterial transformations of cholic acid and beta-muricholic acid were studied in rats fed on increasing levels of lactose, lactulose, amylomaize or potato starches. Each level was given for 3 weeks and, at the end of each dietary
Dietary fibres are reported to interact with bile acids, preventing their reabsorption and promoting their excretion into the colon. We used a method based on in vitro digestion, dialysis, and kinetic analysis to investigate how dietary fibre enriched food ingredients affect the release of primary
This study was conducted to examine the effects of a combination of several dietary fibers (5% guar gum, 5% apple pectin, 15% wheat bran, 22% soybean fiber) and crude potato starch (23%) on plasma lipids and lipoproteins and on liver lipid concentration in rats fed a diet containing either 15% lard
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