Consuming dietary fiber decreases the amount of microplastics absorbed from the intestines by speeding up their passage through the gut and creating a thick barrier that prevents microplastics from...
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Consuming dietary fiber decreases the amount of microplastics absorbed from the intestines by speeding up their passage through the gut and creating a thick barrier that prevents microplastics from...
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Dietary fiber reduces intestinal absorption of microplastics by increasing fecal transit time and forming a viscous barrier that limits epithelial penetration.
Dietary fiber slows down the movement of material through the gut and makes the contents thicker, which keeps microplastics from sticking to the gut wall and getting absorbed.
What the research says
Supports
3 studies
Study: Acute intake of fructooligosaccharide and partially hydrolyzed guar gum on gastrointestinal transit: A randomized crossover clinical trial.
This study provides evidence supporting the claim.
Study: https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-5085(92)91435-7
This study provides evidence supporting the claim.
Study: https://doi.org/10.3177/JNSV.37.493
This study provides evidence supporting the claim.
Contradicts
1 study
Study: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01308515
This study provides evidence contradicting the claim.
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