The Effect of Guar Gum and Fiber-Enriched Wheat Bran on Gastric Emptying of a Semisolid Meal in Healthy Subjects
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
- Vol. 20 (3), 330-334
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00365528509091660
Abstract
The effect of physiological doses of guar gum (Guarem), 5 g. and fiber-enriched wheat bran (Fiberform), 10.5 g, on gastric emptying was studied by two different methods in healthy subjects: by a simple isotope localization monitor placed over the upper part of the abdomen and by gamma camera. The fiber preparations were added to a semisolid meal consisting of wheatmeal porridge and juice, using technetium-99 DTPA as a marker. The gamma camera showed no effect of fiber on gastric emptying. The isotope localization monitor, however, indicated that Fiberform prevented a postprandial accumulation of the meal within the upper part of the stomach. The simple isotope localization monitor cannot be recommended for measurements of gastric emptying.Keywords
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