Rice Gruel and Rice Starch Reduce Sorbitol-Induced Diarrhoea in Cecectomized Rats

• Published in: Digestion Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 13 - 21
• Main Authors: Islam, Md.Shahidul, Nishiyama, Ayae, Sakaguchi, Ei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2005
• Subjects: Animal Feed; Animals; Diarrhea - chemically induced; Diarrhea - prevention & control; Diet; Male; Original Paper; Oryza - chemistry; Rats; Rats, Wistar; Sorbitol - adverse effects; Starch; Sweetening Agents - adverse effects; Sorbitol; Diarrhoea; Cecectomized rat; Rice starch; Rice gruel

Background/Aims: Sorbitol (S), a widely used sugar substitute in sugar-free products, has shown intolerance manifested by abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhoea in children and adults. The nutritional and S-induced diarrhoea-preventive effect of rice gruel (RG) and rice starch (RS) was studied in ce...