Diätfasern enthaltende Nahrungszusammensetzung

摘要

A nutritional composition, suitable for enteral administration, is described which contains 5-120 g of composite dietary fibre per daily dosage of the composition or per 2000 kcal, which fibre consists of 15-50 wt.% of soluble non-starch polysaccharides, such as gum arabic or pectin, 15-45 wt.% of insoluble non-starch polysaccharides, such as cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, and 8-70 wt.% of oligosaccharides and/or resistant starch. The oligosaccharides can be hydrolysed inulin present at a level of 8-40 wt.%. The resistant starch may be present at a level of 5-30 wt.%. The composition may further contain carbohydrates and/or fats and/or proteinaceous material and may be dry or liquid. It may be used as a complete food or a food supplement, e.g. for clinical patients or infants.