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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780008303321

Titolo

Dietary reference intakes [[electronic resource] ] : proposed definition of dietary fiber : a report of the Panel on the Definition of Dietary Fiber and the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes / / Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001

ISBN

0-309-17063-X

1-280-18435-3

9786610184354

0-309-56549-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (74 p.)

Collana

The compass series

Disciplina

613.2/8

Soggetti

Fiber in human nutrition

Food - Composition

Reference values (Medicine)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 34-41).

Nota di contenuto

Dietary Reference Intakes Proposed Definition of Dietary Fiber; Copyright; REVIEWERS; Contents; I. OVERVIEW AND CHARGE TO THE PANEL ; II. DEFINITIONS OF DIETARY FIBER ; III. ISSUES IN DEFINING DIETARY FIBER ; ANIMAL VERSUS PLANT MATERIAL; CARBOHYDRATES NOT RECOVERED BY ALCOHOL PRECIPITATION; INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF MONO- AND DISACCHARIDES; LIGNIN; RESISTANT STARCH; INTACT AND NATURALLY OCCURRING IN FOOD; REQUIREMENT THAT A FIBER HAVE SPECIFIC HEALTH BENEFITS; Colonic Health; Breast Cancer; Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes; Obesity; Other Roles in Health

IV. PROPOSED DEFINITION OF DIETARY FIBER DISTINGUISHING FEATURES; RATIONALE FOR DEFINITIONS; INCLUSION OF LIGNIN AS DIETARY FIBER; EXCLUSION OF SPECIFIC PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; PHASING OUT THE TERMS SOLUBLE AND INSOLUBLE DIETARY FIBER; V. IMPACT OF THE DEFINITIONS OF DIETARY FIBER AND UNRESOLVED ISSUES ; IMPACT ON ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY; IMPACT ON



RECOMMENDED LEVELS OF INTAKE; IMPACT ON FOOD COMPOSITION DATABASES; IMPACT ON DIETARY FIBER RESEARCH; IMPACT ON NUTRITION LABELING; VI. REFERENCES; Appendix A Acknowledgments ; INDIVIDUALS; ORGANIZATIONS; Appendix B Glossary

Appendix C Development and Evolution of Methods Used to Extract and Measure Dietary Fiber ENZYMATIC-GRAVIMETRIC METHODS; ENZYMATIC-CHEMICAL METHODS; COMPONENTS INCLUDED IN EACH METHOD OF ANALYSIS; Nonstarch Polysaccharides; Lignin; Resistant Starch; Oligosaccharides; Fructans, Inulin, and Oligofructose; Polydextrose; Modified Cellulose; Resistant Maltodextrins; Chitin and Chitosan; Chondroitin; Noncarbohydrate Components; SUMMARY; Appendix D Determination Of Energy Values For Fibers