Dietary fibre and the colon

Mol Aspects Med. 1987;9(1):41-67. doi: 10.1016/0098-2997(87)90016-1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Appendicitis / etiology
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Colon / microbiology
  • Colon / physiology*
  • Colonic Diseases, Functional / diet therapy
  • Colonic Neoplasms / etiology
  • Constipation / diet therapy
  • Dietary Fiber / metabolism
  • Dietary Fiber / pharmacology*
  • Dietary Fiber / therapeutic use
  • Diverticulum, Colon / diet therapy
  • Feces / analysis
  • Gastrointestinal Motility
  • Humans
  • Pressure
  • Rectal Neoplasms / etiology
  • Water / metabolism

Substances

  • Dietary Fiber
  • Water