Author/Editor		Salobir, Janez; Salobir, Barbara
Title		Funkcionalnost prehranske vlaknine
Translated title		Functionality of dietary fiber
Type		članek
Source		In: Žlender B, Gašperlin L, editors. Funkcionalna hrana: 40 let študija živilstva. 21. Bitenčevi živilski dnevi 2001; 2001 nov 8-9; Portorož. Ljubljana: Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za živilstvo,
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 51-65
Language		slo
Abstract		Dietary fiber is strictly speaking not an essential component of food. Though numerous positive effects on digestion, absorption, intestinal wall and metabolism make dietary fiber a fundamental constituent of food. The mode of action of dietary fiber in upper intestine is difi'erent to that in lower intestine. In the upper part of the intestine the effect of soluble, viscous dietary fiber on the dynamics and efficacy of digesdon and absorption of nutrients reduces the risk for coronary heart disease, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and possibly also the arterial hypertension. Ip the lower gut the action of fermentable and non-fermentable 5ber on the gut wall and intestinal contents reduces the risk for development of constipation, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer. For these reasons dietary fiber is a typical representative of dietary substances with functional properties.
Descriptors		HEALTH FOOD DIETARY FIBER DIGESTION INTESTINAL ABSORPTION CORONARY DISEASE DIABETES MELLITUS, NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT HYPERTENSION