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SUBMITTER: Takagaki R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5929559 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Takagaki Ryodai R Ishida Yuki Y Sadakiyo Tsuyoshi T Taniguchi Yoshifumi Y Sakurai Takeo T Mitsuzumi Hitoshi H Watanabe Hikaru H Fukuda Shigeharu S Ushio Shimpei S
PloS one 20180501 5
Isomaltodextrin (IMD) is a novel dietary fiber-like polysaccharide: a type of α-glucan produced from starch using enzymes derived from microorganisms. The results of cohort studies show that dietary fiber can prevent cardiovascular disorders caused by lifestyle-related diseases such as metabolic syndrome. Inhibition of excess fat absorption by dietary fiber is known to be one of the mechanisms, and it is also known that the actions of dietary fiber vary depending on factors such as its structure ...[more]