Dietary fiber: Still alive
Dietary fiber (DF) was established as a key dietary constituent some decades ago, as were some of its mechanisms of action and health effects. Although there is consolidated evidence on many features regarding DF, at the same time there are still many aspects to be explored in the field, e.g., deeper explorations of the contribution of phenolic compounds linked to cell walls to the biological activities of DF, or of the relevance of the gut-brain axis. At the same time, increasing DF intake should be seen as a major public health problem since worldwide intakes are quite far from recommendations. The awareness of this fact by public bodies should lead, among others, to the assessment of effective strategies for promoting DF intake among general population or specific groups; and to consider potential regulatory modifications in order to clarify several aspects potentially misleading for consumers.
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024
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| Subjects: | Dietary fiber, Intakes, Microbiota, Non-extractable polyphenols, Fermentation, Bioactive metabolites, Food regulation, Health-promotion strategies, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/358630 |
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