Bowel function 

Bowel function

PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber Improves Bowel Function 

Timm et al. FASEB J. 2011, 25, 587.3.

 

    • Treatment: 20 grams of PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber was fed to 36 people for 10 days.
    • Measurements:  Stools were collected throughout the last five days of treatment.
    • Results:
      • Soluble Corn Fiber increased stool weight from an average of
        125 g/day to 157 g/day.
      • There was no effect on stool transit time.
    • The impact for consumers: Stool weight is an important marker of bowel function and laxation. PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber has a positive impact on stool weight and therefore bowel function.

 

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Prebiotics and Digestive Health

Potential mechanisms:

  • Promotes growth/activity of resident beneficial bacteria which then utilize similar mechanisms as probiotic bacteria
  • Competition with pathogens for binding sites to prevent colonization
  • Osmotic pull can soften stools to alleviate constipation
  • Fermentation metabolites