Topics in Gastroenterology 6
Abstract
Truelove and Heyworth have once again assembled a thorough presentation of topics in gastroenterology. The section on dietary fiber provides a meticulous and complete discussion of its physical and chemical properties along with physiological and metabolic aspects of this indigestible material that has titillated the interest of physicians and faddists in the 1970s. In addition to showing the effects of different fibrous substances on absorption of calcium, zinc, and other minerals, a...