Abstract
The adsorption of bile salts to fiber has been measured using fiber prepared from different varieties of carrot at different developmental ages. We investigated the carrot varieties Altrinchan and Chantenay and used the bile salts deoxycholate and glycocholate. The method used to measure adsorption distinguished between true adsorption and apparent adsorption due to bile salts trapped within the interstices of the fiber matrix. Adsorption ability was influenced by the developmental age of the carrot but not by variety. Adsorption ability was at a maximum when the carrot fresh weight was at a maximum. The adsorption ability measured was true adsorption and was not dependent on the water holding capacity of the fiber. Deoxycholate was better adsorbed than glycocholate and the results suggest that the developmental age of a fiber source could be important when formulating diets designed to influence bile salt metabolism.
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