Year: 1981
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study concerns the effects of coarse and fine particle size wheat bran on gastrointestinal transit time. The grinding of wheat bran to a fine particle state affects many of its physical characteristics. Water-holding capacity is one such feature that is directly involved in the performance of bran in the gut. Variations in the degree of grinding affect the ability of bran to absorb water, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of bran as a bulking agent and decreases gut motility. Gas solid chromatography was employed to measure transit time.
Author: Gragert, Helen Kathleen Koons
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7053519530