Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 419-425 , June 2009

Hydrolyzed guar gum decreases postprandial blood glucose and glucose absorption in the rat small intestine

  • Toru Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Human Life Science, Mimasaka University, Tsuyama, Okayama 708 8511, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Faculty of Human Life Science, Mimasaka University, 50 Kitazono, Tsuyama, Okayama 708 8511, Japan. Tel.: +81 868 22 7718 (295); fax: +81 868 23 6936.
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  • Takeo Yokawa

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0844, Japan
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  • Noriyuki Ishihara

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0844, Japan
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  • Tsutomu Okubo

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0844, Japan
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  • Djong-Chi Chu

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0844, Japan
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  • Eri Nishigaki

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Human Life Science, Mimasaka University, Tsuyama, Okayama 708 8511, Japan
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  • Yuka Kawada

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Human Life Science, Mimasaka University, Tsuyama, Okayama 708 8511, Japan
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  • Masako Kato

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Human Life Science, Mimasaka University, Tsuyama, Okayama 708 8511, Japan
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  • Lekh Raj Juneja

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0844, Japan

Received 27 April 2009 ,Revised 27 May 2009 ,Accepted 28 May 2009.

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PII: S0271-5317(09)00091-8

doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.05.013

Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 419-425 , June 2009

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