López G, Ros G, Rincón F, Periago M J, Martínez C, Ortuño J
Departamento de Bromatología e Inspección de Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, España.
Arch Latinoam Nutr. 1997 Sep;47(3):203-7.
Physiological effects of dietary fiber (DF) are the result of complex interacting mechanisms between the components of food which is not digested by the endogenous enzymes of the digestive tract and the conditions of gastrointestinal environment, such as pH, ionic strength and other food components. Chemical nature and structure of each component of DF are two factor that determine their behaviour in lumen intestinal. This article report the main functional properties of DF and explain how these are responsible of physiological effects developed by DF in gastrointestinal tract.
膳食纤维（DF）的生理效应是食物成分与胃肠道环境条件（如pH值、离子强度和其他食物成分）之间复杂相互作用机制的结果，其中食物成分不能被消化道内源性酶消化。膳食纤维各成分的化学性质和结构是决定其在肠腔内行为的两个因素。本文报道了膳食纤维的主要功能特性，并解释了这些特性如何导致膳食纤维在胃肠道产生生理效应。
