2011peer-reviewed60 citations
Macronutrient Absorption Characteristics in Humans With Short Bowel Syndrome and Jejunocolonic Anastomosis: Starch Is the Most Important Carbohydrate Substrate, Although Pectin Supplementation May Modestly Enhance Short Chain Fatty Acid Production and Fluid Absorption
Antwan Atia, F. Girard-Pipau, Xavier Hébuterne, William G. Spies, Antonella Guardiola, Chul Ahn +6 more
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Abstract
Despite malabsorption, starch is the primary carbohydrate substrate for colonic bacterial fermentation in patients with short bowel syndrome, although soluble fiber intake also enhances colonic SCFA production.
Extracted Claims
2 claims extracted from this paper into the knowledge graph
compound_effect100% confidence
pectin enhances short chain fatty acid production and fluid absorption
“soluble fiber intake also enhances colonic SCFA production”
compound_effect100% confidence
starch is primary carbohydrate substrate for colonic bacterial fermentation
“starch is the primary carbohydrate substrate for colonic bacterial fermentation in patients with short bowel syndrome”
Concepts
MalabsorptionShort bowel syndromePectinCarbohydratePropionateGastric emptyingFermentationStarch