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Possible Interaction: Dietary Fiber and Pectin

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Dietary Fiber

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Pectin

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

The fact that pectin caused either an increase (α-amylase) or decrease (lipase, protease) in enzyme activity in digesta, which either did (starch, lipid) or did not (protein) associate with residual nutrient differences illustrates the complexity of small intestinal responses to added fibre in diets.
Food & function  •  2018  |  View Paper
Chronic fiber supplementation significantly decreased intestinal glucose absorption in rats who had received for 5 wk a fiber-free diet supplemented with either cellulose (10%) or pectin (5%).
Gastroenterology  •  1980  |  View Paper
A decrease in pectin and hemicellulose, as well as a lower lignin content, might lead to improved extractability of the fibres.
Journal of biotechnology  •  2007  |  View Paper