Abstract:Background: Fibre treatment often produces gaseous symptoms which have been attributed to fermentation by colonic bacteria with increased gas production. Effects of fibre ingestion on intestinal gas flow are unexplored. Aims: We aimed to test the hypothesis that consumption of a high fibre diet retards gas transit. Subjects: Ten healthy volunteers participated. Methods: To investigate the effects of fibre on gas dynamics, physiological gas mixtures were jejunally perfused at 12 ml/min62 hours after a standard … Show more
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