The effects of different dietary fiber pectin structures on the gastrointestinal immune barrier: impact via gut microbiota and direct effects on immune cells

Gastrointestinal immunity: Pectin protection The dietary fiber pectin plays several immunity-related roles in the gastrointestinal tract and could help manage inflammatory conditions according to a review of recent research. Pectin, found in many fruits and vegetables, takes various structural forms...

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Main Authors: Martin Beukema, Marijke M. Faas, Paul de Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:Experimental and Molecular Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-020-0449-2