Biochemistry Dietary Fibres

1. DIETARY FIBRES
V.S.Rashmi Priyem
BEST Dental Science College, Madurai

2. DIETARY FIBER
 THE UNAVAILABLE OR INDIGESTIBLE
CARBOHYDRATE IN THE DIET IS
CALLED DIETARY FIBER.

3.  DIETARY FIBER IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN
THE NORMAL MOTILITY OF GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT.

4.  HIGH INCIDENCE OF COLON CANCERS IS IN
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
 LOW INCIDENCE OF THE SAME IN VEGETARIAN
POPULATION LIKE INDIANS, POINTED TO THE
IMPORTANCE OF DIETARY FIBER.

6.  DIET RICH IN FIBER
 IMPROVES BOWEL MOTILITY, PREVENTS
CONSTIPATION
 DECREASES REABSORPTION OF BILE ACIDS THUS
LOWERING CHOLESTEROL LEVEL
 IMPROVES GLUCOSE TOLERANCE

7.  THE BENEFICIAL EFFECT IS MORE WITH
SOLUBLE FIBER PRESENT IN VEGETABLES
 ONLY A DIET HAVING PLENTY OF VEGETABLES
AND GREEN LEAVES WILL HAVE THE DESIRED
EFFECT

8.  FIBER REQUIREMENT IS ABOUT 30 G/DAY.

9.  THE INCLUSION OF FIBER RICH FOOD IN
WEIGHT REDUCING DIETS IS FOUND TO BE
HELPFUL
 SINCE IT PROVIDES A FEELING OF FULLNESS
WITHOUT CONSUMPTION OF EXCESS CALORIES