dietary fiber

Noun

Meaning

dietary fiber (uncountable)

(American spelling) Alternative form of dietary fibre

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

cellulose agar bran fiber lignin inulin raffinose pectin carrageen chitin roughage pentose

Examples

Fiber main Dietary fiber is a carbohydrate that is incompletely absorbed in humans and in some animals. Source: Internet

Dietary fiber consists mainly of cellulose, a large carbohydrate polymer which is indigestible as humans do not have the required enzymes to disassemble it. Source: Internet

Dietary fiber helps reduce the chance of gastrointestinal problems such as constipation and diarrhea by increasing the weight and size of stool and softening it. Source: Internet

Dietary fiber consists of nondigestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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