Stewart Lab

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1. Resource Description

   Dr. Stewart’s lab specializes in Human Nutrition research. The lab’s research scope ranges from basic benchwork to clinical trials. Dietary fiber and intestinal health are the lab’s focuses. Specific topics of interest are: *Dietary fiber content of local foods *Fiber as a functional food ingredient *Physiological effects of dietary fiber with an emphasis on fiber fermentation *Prebiotic effect of dietary fiber *Influence of gut microbiota on fiber fermentation *Digestive health *Consumer education

2. Contact

   Stewart, Maria, Ph.D.

3. PI

   Stewart, Maria, Ph.D.

4. Affiliation

   Department of Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa

5. Performs Technique

   Dietary analysis

6. Website(s)

   http://www2.hawaii.edu/~mstew/Site/Welcome.html