Index page for: CRC Handbook of Dietary Fiber in Human Nutrition, Third Edition

Table of Contents OVERVIEWDietary Fiber: From Early Hunter-Gatherers to the 1990sDEFINITIONS AND PROPERTIES OF DIETARY FIBERDefinitions of Dietary FiberDietary Fiber Parts of Food Plants and AlgaeFood Components that Behave as Dietary FiberFood Components Associated with Dietary FiberPolysaccharide Food Additives that Contribute to Dietary FiberGlossary of Dietary Fiber ComponentsPhysical Chemistry of Dietary FiberChitin and Chitosan - Special Class of Dietary FiberMETHODS OF ANALYSIS FOR DIETARY FIBEREnzymatic Gravimetric MethodsDetergent Analysis of FoodsDietary Fiber as Non-Starch Polysaccharides (NSP)The Southgate Method of Dietary Fiber AnalysisDetermination of Total Dietary Fiber and Its Individual Components by the Uppsala MethodThe Crude Fiber MethodNewer Methods for Phytate AnalysisDetermination of the Saponin Content of FoodsPHYSIOLOGICAL AND METABOLIC EFFECTS OF DIETARY FIBEREffect of Dietary Fiber on Protein Digestibility and UtilizationEffects of Dietary Fiber and Phytate on Homeostasis and Bioavailability of MineralsEffects of Dietary Fiber on Vitamin MetabolismThe Effect of Dietary Fiber on Fecal Weight and Composition)Correlations of Transit Time to a Critical Fecal Weight (CFW) and to Substances Associated with Dietary FiberInfluences of Fiber on the Ecology of the Intestinal FloraInteraction between Human Gut Bacteria and Dietary Fiber SubstratesEffects of Dietary Fiber on Digestive EnzymesThe Source of Dietary Fiber Influences, Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production and Concentrations in the Large BowelEffects of Dietary Fiber on Fecal and Intestinal Luminal MutagensEffect of Dietary Fiber and Foods on Carbohydrate MetabolismDIETARY FIBER IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASEDisease Patterns in South Africa as Related to Dietary FiberDevelopment of the Dietary Fiber Hypothesis of Diabetes MellitusTreatment of Diabetes with High Fiber DietsFiber in the Treatment of HyperlipidemiaHuman Studies on Dietary Fiber and Colon NeoplasiaFiber and Colonic DiverticulosisFiber and Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesDisease Patterns in Japan and Changes in Dietary Fiber (1930-1980)Dietary Fiber Modification of Toxin or Carcinogen-Induced Effects on Intestinal and Mammary TissuesEFFECT OF WHOLE GRAINS, CEREAL FIBER, AND PHYTIC ACID ON HEALTHWhole Grain, Fiber, and AntioxidantsWhole Grains, Cereal Fiber, and Chronic Diseases: Epidemiologic EvidenceWhole Grains, Cereal Fiber, and Chronic Diseases: Experimental Evidence and Possible Biologic MechanismsBioavailability of Minerals from CerealsPhytic Acid and CancerDEFINITIONS AND CONSUMPTIONConsumption of Dietary Fiber (1992-2000)Patterns of Dietary Fiber Consumption in Humans (to 1992)Dietary Fiber, Non-Starch Polysaccharide and Resistant Starch Intakes in AustraliaConsumption of Dietary Fiber-Rich Foods in ChinaConsumption of Dietary Fiber in France (1950-1981)Fiber Consumption in ItalyAPPENDIX- TABLES OF DIETARY FIBER AND ASSOCIATED SUBSTANCES CONTENT IN FOOD