A 3-month, double-blind, controlled trial of feeding with sucrose polyester in human volunteers
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A 3-month, double-blind, controlled trial of feeding with sucrose polyester in human volunteers.
Sucrose polyester (SPE) is a tasteless, odourless substance which reduces plasma cholesterol concentrations and may therefore be valuable as a fat substitute in human foodstuffs. It has recently been approved for use in snack foods by the United States Federal Drug Administration. The current study was designed to investigate its effects on gastrointestinal physiology and nutrient absorption in...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Nutrition
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0007-1145,1475-2662
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114598001755