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Adding Certain Fiber-Related Nutrients to Food Products

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Dietary Fiber in Health and Disease

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In the session “Nutrients Contributing to the Fiber Effect”, four components — resistant starch, oligosaccharides, phytosterols, and lignans —were discussed. Where commercially available, these components are usually marketed under a trade name.

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Ranhotra, G.S. (1997). Adding Certain Fiber-Related Nutrients to Food Products. In: Kritchevsky, D., Bonfield, C. (eds) Dietary Fiber in Health and Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 427. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5967-2_25

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