Effects of ingestion of a green seaweed,Ulva lactuca, upon caecal and colonic mucosas in the germ-free rat and in the heteroxenic rat harbouring a human bacterial flora

Meslin, J. C.; Andrieux, C.P.; Hibert, Anne; Bensaada, Martine; Szylit, Odette

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199904)79:5<727::aid-jsfa243>3.0.co;2-o

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“…As this can occur without the presence of a colonic microflora, it suggests that much of these effects are attributable directly to the presence of dietary fibre in the colonic lumen. A number of studies have also shown a lack of fibre leads to a generally "flatter" colon containing fewer crypts [153][154][155][156][157][158].…”

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The Interaction of Dietary Fibres with the Colon

Dettmar¹,

Strugala²,

Pearson³

2006

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The term dietary fibre describes a wide range of highly divergent (mainly polysaccharide) compounds that escape digestion before the colon. Fibre is often regarded as a neutral dietary compound, not interacting with the gut and only offering dietary "benefit" by the consequent absence of calorific macronutrients, or by bulking out luminal content.Although the above benefits are apparent, a number of other physiological effects of dietary fibres in the colon have previously been described. This review outlines these previous observations in terms of the effect of various fibre types on (i) colonic luminal contents (including the resident microflora (ii) the first line of colonic protection, the mucus barrier (iii) the underlying colonic mucosa (iv) the colonic musculature and (v) colonic neurohumoural release, and the subsequent effect on control of gut motility and satiety. This review will further highlight the divergent physiological effects of various fibre types, and their potential health benefits.

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