A combination of prebiotic short- and long-chain inulin-type fructans enhances calcium absorption and bone mineralization in young adolescents
Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Aug;82(2):471-6. Abrams SA, Griffin IJ, Hawthorne KM, Liang L, Gunn SK, Darlington G, Ellis KJ. Abstract Background Short-term studies in adolescents have generally shown an enhancement of calciumabsorption by inulin-typefructans (prebiotics). Results have been inconsistent; however, and no studies have been conducted to determine whether this
An inulin-type fructan enhances calcium absorption primarily via an effect on colonic absorption in humans
J Nutr.2007 Oct;137(10):2208-12. Abrams SA, Hawthorne KM, Aliu O, Hicks PD, Chen Z, Griffin IJ. Abstract Calciumabsorption efficiency and bone mineral mass are increased in adolescents who regularly consume inulin-typefructans (ITF). The mechanism of action in increasing absorption is unknown but may be related to increased coloniccalciumabsorption. We conducted a
Current data with inulin-type fructans and calcium, targeting bone health in adults
J Nutr.2007 Nov;137(11 Suppl):2527S-2533S. Coxam V. Abstract In humans, there is increasing evidence that the colon can absorb nutritionally significant amounts of calcium, and this process may be susceptible to dietary manipulation by fermentable substrates, especially inulin-typefructans. Inulin-typefructans can modulate calcium absorption because they are resistant to hydrolysis by mammalian