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. 1999 Jul;129(7 Suppl):1428S-30S.
doi: 10.1093/jn/129.7.1428S.

Nondigestibility characteristics of inulin and oligofructose in humans

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Nondigestibility characteristics of inulin and oligofructose in humans

H B Andersson et al. J Nutr. 1999 Jul.

Abstract

The ileostomy model is considered to be a reliable model to reflect small bowel absorption. Studies in ileostomy subjects have shown that inulin and oligofructose pass through the small bowel without degradation and without influencing the absorption of nitrogen, fat, starch, calcium, magnesium or zinc. Inulin and oligofructose do not have any considerable effect on cholesterol absorption or bile acid excretion.

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