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Delimitation Problems in Definition and Analysis of Dietary Fiber

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New Developments in Dietary Fiber

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The debate on dietary fiber definition and analysis has been much focused recently on “resistant starch” and lignin (1–3). However, a number of other delimitation problems have to be considered as well, including several more or less enzyme resistant fractions of starch.

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  1. Applied Nutrition Chemical Center, Lund University, Box 124, S-221 00, Lund, Sweden

    Asp Nils-Georg

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    Charles J. Brine

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Nils-Georg, A. (1990). Delimitation Problems in Definition and Analysis of Dietary Fiber. In: Furda, I., Brine, C.J. (eds) New Developments in Dietary Fiber. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 270. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5784-1_21

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