Jacques Bellanger

TL;DR: Addition of the two experimental fibres (inulin or sugar beet fibre) to normal mixed diets can improve Ca balance without adverse effects on other mineral retention.

TL;DR: A combination of different carbohydrates showed synergistic effects on intestinal Ca absorption and balance in rats and confirmed that inulin and resistant starch ingestion led to considerable caecal fermentation in the three experimental groups compared with the control group diet.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the negative effects of PA on mineral balance are relatively minor compared with the stimulatory effect of RS, and the mineral balance was restored to the control values.

TL;DR: W wholewheat flour, rich in phytic acid and minerals, did not have a negative effect on mineral absorption, but rather improved the bioavailability of some minerals.

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of a natural source of phytic acid (PA) such as wheat bran (WB), in the presence or in the absence of resistant starch (RS) on the assimilation of minerals (Ca, Mg, P) and trace elements (Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu) were investigated in rats adapted to semipurified diets.