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Several animal studies demonstrate that mineral absorption is in fact improved during supplementation with a variety of different fibres, including inulin, RS, cellulose, SP and pectin.167-170 In healthy volunteers, slightly negative effects for some minerals and trace elements at higher doses of SP (e.g. 40 g) have been shown,167,171 but others have shown no negative effect76,172 or even improved absorption.172 Longer term studies may have shown better results. In conclusion, impaired mineral absorption is only likely to be of consequence with extremely high intakes of fibre and phytate, or when mineral and trace element intake is limited, which is not the case with fibre-enriched enteral formulas.
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