In ingredients such as wheat or rye, which component promotes viscosity of intestinal content?
In the case of cereals like wheat and rye, soluble arabinoxylan (approximately 30% of the total) is what promotes a “viscous” nature of the intestinal contents. This viscosity effect can have a negative influence on the gut microbiota.
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