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Article: Absorption of nutrients is only slightly reduced by supplementing enteral formulas with viscous fiber in miniature pigs
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- December 1, 1998
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Dec 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Absorption of Nutrients Is Only Slightly Reduced by Supplementing Enteral Formulas with Viscous Fiber in Miniature Pigs'2
Hansjorg Ehrlein3 and Axel Stockmann
Institute of Physiology, University of Hohenheim, D 70593 Stuttgart, Germany
ABSTRACT Viscous polysaccharides reduce intestinal absorption of glucose and diminish postprandial hyperglycemia. However, it is unknown whether viscous fiber also inhibits absorption of nutrients under conditions of enteric feeding. Therefore, we measured the absorption rates of nutrients in miniature pigs by perfusing a 150-cm length of jejunum with 8.37 kJ/min of the three following enteral diets: an isoosmotic oligomeric diet (1670 kJ/L), a ...