Review of Laboraotory and Clinical Studies of Olestra, a Nonabsorbable Lipid
The classical understanding of fat digestion and absorption is provided as background for a review of research on olestra, a triglyceride-derived lipid that is not digested or absorbed from the intestinal lumen. Olestra (formerly ‘sucrose polyester’) is the generic name proposed for the mixture of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1991-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/208460 |