Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Energy value of a low-digestible carbohydrate, NUTRIOSE® FB, and its impact on magnesium, calcium and zinc apparent absorption and retention in healthy young men

  • ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTION
  • Published:
European Journal of Nutrition Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Background

Long-term consumption of imbalanced diets, poor in dietary fibres, resulted in the prevalence of several nutritional pathologies. However, low digestible carbohydrates (LDC) have many beneficial effects, especially on energy intake, digestive physiology, and mineral absorption.

Aim of the study

To determine the digestive effects of a LDC, called NUTRIOSE® FB, its metabolisable energy (ME) value, and its effects on mineral absorption in humans.

Methods

Ten healthy young men were fed for 31 d periods a maintenance diet supplemented with either dextrose or the LDC at a level of 100 g DM/d, in six equal doses per d according to a cross-over design. After a 20 d adaptation period, food intake was determined for 11 days using the duplicate meal method, and faeces and urine were collected for 10 d for further analyses.

Results

Ingestion of the LDC did not cause severe digestive disorders, except excessive gas emission, and flatulence and slight abdominal pain in some subjects for intakes above 50 g DM/d. Wet and dry stool outputs increased by 45 and 70%, respectively (P<0.02). In vitro enzymatic digestibility of the LDC was 15 (SD 1.5) %, and 9.2 (SD 8.3) % of the LDC was excreted in faeces (P<0.001). The ME value of the LDC was 14.1 (SD 2.3) kJ/g DM, that is 14 % less than the tabulated values of sucrose and starch. Its net energy value (NEV), estimated using three prediction equations, was 8.7, 8.9, and 11.4 kJ/g DM. Ingestion of the LDC significantly increased the relative apparent absorption of Mg, and Mg retention by 67% and 31 mg/d, respectively, tended to increase Ca apparent absorption (P=0.110) and Ca retention (P=0.059), but did not significantly alter Zn parameters.

Conclusion

NUTRIOSE® FB can be used as a “bulking” agent, and substituted up to 50 g/d for usual maltodextrins without causing digestive disorders in healthy subjects. It would reduce intestinal transit disorders and energy intake, and improve magnesium and calcium absorption and retention.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Livesey G (2002) Approaches to health via lowering of postprandial glycaemia. Brit J Nutr 88:741–744

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Blundell JE, Burley VJ (1987) Satiation, satiety and the action of fibre on food intake. Int J Obesity 11(suppl.):9–25

    Google Scholar 

  3. Burton-Freeman B (2000) Dietary fiber and energy regulation. J Nutr 130:272–275

    Google Scholar 

  4. Cummings JH, Southgate DAT, Branch WJ, Houston H, Jenkins DJA, James WPT (1978) Colonic responses to dietary fibre from carrot, cabbage, apple, bran and guar gum. Lancet i:5–9

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Scheppach W, Luehrs H, Menzel T (2001) Beneficial health effects of lowdigestible carbohydrate consumption. Brit J Nutr 85(Suppl. 1):S23–S30

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Breuer RI, Buto SK, Christ ML, Bean J, Vernia P, Paoluzi P, Di Paolo MC, Caprilli R (1991) Rectal irrigation with short-chain fatty acid for distal ulcerative colitis. Preliminary report. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 36:185–187

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Delzenne N, Aertssens J, Verplaetse H, Roccaro M, Roberfroid M (1995) Effect of fermentable fructo-oligosaccharides on mineral, nitrogen and energy digestive balance in the rat. Life Sci 57:1579–1587

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Coudray C, Bellanger J, Castiglia-Delavaud C, Rémésy C, Vermorel M, Rayssiguier Y (1997) Effect of soluble or partly soluble dietary fibres supplementation on absorption and balance of calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc in healthy young men. Eur J Clin Nutr 51:375–380

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Coudray C, Bellanger J, Vermorel M, Sinaud S, Wils D, Feillet-Coudray C, Brandolini M, Bouteloup-Demange C, Rayssiguier (2003) Effects of two polyol, low-digestible carbohydrates, LHBC and HPFL, on intestinal absorption and balance of calcium and magnesium in healthy young men. J Nutr 133:90–93

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Tahiri M, Tressol JC, Arnaud J, Bornet F, Bouteloup-Demange C, Feillet-Coudray C, Ducros V, Pepin D, Brouns F, Rayssiguier Y, Roussel AM, Coudray C (2002) Effect of short chain fructooligosaccharides on intestinal absorption and status of calcium in postmenopausal women, A stable isotope study. Am J Clin Nutr 77:449–457

    Google Scholar 

  11. Tahiri M, Tressol JC, Arnaud J, Bornet F, Bouteloup-Demange C, Feillet-Coudray C, Ducros V, Pepin D, Brouns F, Rayssiguier AM, Coudray C (2001) Five-week intake of short-chain fructooligosaccharides increases intestinal absorption and status of magnesium in postmenopausal women. J Bone Miner Res 16:2152–2160

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Wisker E, Knudsen KEB, Daniel M, Eggum BO, Feldheim W (1997) Energy values of non-starch polysaccharides: comparative studies in humans and rats. J Nutr 127:108–116

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Baer DJ, Rumpler WV, Miles CW, Fahey GC Jr (1997) Dietary fiber decreases the metabolisable energy content and nutrient digestibility of mixed diets fed to humans. J Nutr 127:579–586

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Castiglia-Delavaud C, Verdier E, Besle JM, Vernet J, Boirie Y, Beaufrère B, De Baynast R, Vermorel M (1998) Net energy value of non-starch polysaccharide isolates (sugarbeet fibre and commercial inulin) and their impact on nutrient digestive utilization in healthy human subjects. Brit J Nutr 80:343–352

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Sinaud S, Montaurier C, Wils D, Vernet J, Brandolini M, Bouteloup-Demange C, Vermorel M (2002) Net energy value of two low-digestible carbohydrates, Lycasin® HBC and the hydrogenated fraction of Lycasin® HBC in healthy human subjects and their impact on nutrient digestive utilization. Brit J Nutr 87:131–139

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  16. Van den Heuvel EGHM, Wils D, Pasman WJ, Bakker M, Lafay L, Saniez MH, Kardinaal AFW (2003) Short-term tolerance of different doses of NUTRIOSE®FB, a food dextrine, in adult men. Eur J Nutr (submitted)

  17. ISO 5381 (1994) Starch hydrolysis products. Determination of water content. Modified Karl Fisher Method, October 1994

  18. Prosky L, Asp NB, Furda I, De Vries JW, Schweizer TF, Harland BF (1985) Determination of total dietary fiber in foods and food products: collaborative study. J Assoc Analyt Chemists 68:677–679

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Vernet J, Vermorel M (1993) Base de données pour le calcul des quantités d’éléments nutritifs ingérés dans les études de nutrition humaine (A database for calculating nutrient intakes in human nutrition studies). Cahiers des Techniques de L’INRA 31:51–76

    Google Scholar 

  20. SAS, (1996) version 6.12, Statistical Analysis systems Institute Inc, Cary, NC, USA

  21. Livesey G (2001b) Tolerance of low-digestible carbohydrates: a general view. Brit J Nutr 85(Suppl. 1):S7–S16

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Marteau P, Flourié B (2001) Tolerance of low-digestible carbohydrates: symptomatology and methods. Brit J Nutr 85(Suppl. 1)S17–S21

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  23. Jouany JP,Lassalas B (2000) Effect of rumen protozoa on C and H distribution among the end products of fermentation. Repr Nutr Develop 40:210

    Google Scholar 

  24. Cherbut C, Bruley des Varannes S, Schnee M, Rival M, Galmiche JP, Delort-Laval J (1994) Involvement of small intestinal motility in blood glucose response to dietary fibre in man. Brit J Nutr 71:675–685

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  25. Zhang XZ, Meijer GW, Beynen AC (1990) Dietary maltitol causes increased serum and liver cholesterol concentrations in rats. Int J Vit Nutr Res 60:296–297

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Tamura Y, Furuse M, Matauda S, Shimizu T, Okumura J (1991) Energy utilization of sorbose in comparison with maltitol in growing rats. J Agri Food Chem 39:732–735

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Oku T, Kwon S (1988) Disaccharidase activity in rat cecum and colon with hyperplasia induced by maltitol or glucomannan. J Nutr Sci Vit 44:69–78

    Google Scholar 

  28. Yen JT, Nienaber JA, Hill DA, Pond WG (1989) Oxygen consumption by portal vein-drained organs and by whole animal in conscious growing swine. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 190:393–398

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  29. Armstrong DG, Blaxter KL (1957) The heat increment of steam-volatile fatty acids in fasting sheep. Brit J Nutr 11:247–272

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  30. Krebs HA (1960) The cause of the specific dynamic action of foodstuffs. Arzneimittelforschung 10:369–373

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  31. Livesey G (1992) Energy values of dietary fibre and sugar alcohols for man. Nutr Res Reviews 5:61–84

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. Livesey G (2001a) A perspective on food energy standards for nutrition labelling. Brit J Nutr 85:271–287

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Molis C, Flourié B, Ouarne F, Gailing MF, Lartigue S, Guibert A, Bornet F, Galmiche JP (1996) Digestion, excretion, and energy value of fructooligosaccharides in healthy humans. Am J Clin Nutr 64:324–328

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  34. Rayssiguier Y, Remesy C (1977) Magnesium absorption in the caecum of rats related to volatile fatty acids production. Ann Rech Vét 8:105–110

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Lopez WH, Coudray C, Bellanger J, Younes H, Demigne C, Remesy C (1998) Intestinal fermentation lessens the inhibitory effects of phytic acid on mineral utilisation in rats. J Nutr 128:1192–1198

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. Ohta A, Ohtsuki M, Baba S, Adachi T, Sakata T, Sakaguchi E (1995) Calcium and magnesium absorption from the colon and rectum are increased in rats fed fructo-oligosaccharides. J Nutr 125:2417–2424

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  37. Van den Heuvel EGHM, Muys T, van Dokkum W, Schaafsma G (1999) Oligofructose stimulates calcium absorption in adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr 69:544–548

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  38. Van den Heuvel EGHM, Schoterman MH, Muys T (2000) Transgalacto oligosaccharides stimulate calcium absorption in postmenopausal women. J Nutr 130:2938–2942

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  39. Van den Heuvel EGHM, Schaafsma G, Muys T, van Dokkum W (1998) Nondigestible oligosaccharides do not interfere with calcium and nonheme-iron absorption in young, healthy men. Am J Clin Nutr 67:445–451

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  40. Ducros V, Arnaud J, Tahiri M, Coudray C, Bornet F, Bouteloup-Demange C, Brouns F, Rayssiguier Y, Roussel AM (2003) Influence of short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (sc-FOS) on apparent absorption and urinary excretion of Cu, Zn, and Se in healthy postmenopausal women. Submitted to Eur J Clin Nutr

  41. Lutz T, Scharrer E (1991) Effect of short-chain fatty acids on calcium absorption by the rat colon. Exp Physiol 76:615–618

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  42. Brink EJ, Beynen AC (1992) Nutrition and magnesium absorption: a review. Prog Food Nutr Sci 16:125–162

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  43. Bronner F (1998) Calcium absorption—a paradigm for mineral absorption. J Nutr 128:917–920

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Energy & Lipid Metabolism Research Unit, INRA, Theix, 63122, Saint-Genès Champanelle, France

    M. Vermorel, S. Sinaud & J. Vernet

  2. Metabolic Diseases & Micronutrients Unit, INRA, Clermont-Ferrand, France

    C. Coudray, J. C. Tressol & Y. Rayssiguier

  3. ROQUETTE Frères, Toxicology and Nutrition Dept., Lestrem, France

    D. Wils

  4. Protein-Energy Metabolism Unit, INRA-University of Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand, France Human Nutrition Research Centre in Auvergne, Auvergne

    C. Montaurier, M. Brandolini & C. Bouteloup-Demange

Authors
  1. M. Vermorel
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. C. Coudray
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. D. Wils
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. S. Sinaud
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. J. C. Tressol
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. C. Montaurier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. J. Vernet
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. M. Brandolini
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. C. Bouteloup-Demange
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. Y. Rayssiguier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to M. Vermorel.

Additional information

Funding The study was funded by the Roquette Frères company, which also supplied the experimental products.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Vermorel, M., Coudray, C., Wils, D. et al. Energy value of a low-digestible carbohydrate, NUTRIOSE® FB, and its impact on magnesium, calcium and zinc apparent absorption and retention in healthy young men. Eur J Nutr 43, 344–352 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-004-0477-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-004-0477-z

Key words

Search

Navigation