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Effect of Short Chain Fatty Acids on Calcium Absorption in Humans

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Dietary Fiber in Health and Disease

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 427))

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Increased intake of dietary fiber is now being recommended for the prevention and management of chronic diseases. However, dietary fiber can bind with minerals and reduce mineral availability. We hypothesize that although some fibers may bind minerals in the small intestine, fermentation of the fiber in the colon releases the bound minerals which then are absorbed in the presence of the product of fermentation, short chain fatty acid (SCFA). Thus, fermentable fibers may not cause a reduction in mineral availability, but may shift a portion of the mineral absorption from the small intestine to the colon.

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  1. Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Trinidad P. Trinidad, Thomas M. S. Wolever & Lilian U. Thompson

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Trinidad, T.P., Wolever, T.M.S., Thompson, L.U. (1997). Effect of Short Chain Fatty Acids on Calcium Absorption in Humans. 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_19

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