q what is dietary fibredietary fibre is defined


Q. What is Dietary fibre?

Dietary fibre is defined as plant polysaccharide resistant to hydrolysis by the digestive enzymes in the human intestinal tract. It includes:

• Structural polysaccharides (insoluble fibre) of the plant cell wall such as cellulose, hemicelluloses, no11 carbohydrate material, lignin etc.

• Non-structural polysaccharides (soluble fibre) such as pectins, gums and mucilages.

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