Abstract:Water-soluble dietary fiber was prepared by alkali extraction from corn hull, a by-product of corn starch manufacturing. The fiber was shown to be composed mainly of arabinose and xylose. Four-week-old male Wistar rats were fed experimental diets containing 5% cellulose or soluble dietary fiber. A fiber-free diet was used as a control diet. There were no differences in food intake or body weight gain among the three dietary groups. The soluble-fiber diet lowered the serum cholesterol concentration compared wit… Show more
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