Abstract
The benefits of dietary fiber on inflammatory bowel disease may be related to the fermentative production of butyrate in the colon, which appears to decrease the inflammatory response. The benefits of dietary fiber against colon cancer may be related to both fermentative and non-fermentative processes, although poorly fermentable fibers appear more influential. Dietary fiber fermentation profiles are important in determining optimal fibers for colonic health, and may be a function of structure, processing conditions, and other food components. A greater understanding of the relationships between fermentation rate and dietary fiber structure would allow for development of dietary fibers for optimum colonic health.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-62 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Nutrition Reviews |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Butyrate
- Crohn's disease
- Microbiota
- Short chain fatty-acids
- Ulcerative colitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics