Dietary fibre and the gut–brain axis: microbiota-dependent and independent mechanisms of action
Dietary fibre is an umbrella term comprising various types of carbohydrate polymers that cannot be digested nor absorbed by the human small intestine. Consumption of dietary fibre is linked to beneficial effects on cognitive and affective processes, although not all fibres produce the same effects....
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-01-01
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Series: | Gut Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2632289721000037/type/journal_article |