title: Composition, properties and health benefits of indigestible carbohydrate polymers as dietary fiber: a review.
abstract: In last few decades, indigestible carbohydrates as dietary fiber have attracted interest of food scientists and technologists due to its several physiological benefits. Dietary fibers are generally of two types based on their solubility, i.e. soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. Significant physicochemical properties of dietary fiber include solubility, viscosity, water holding capacity, bulking and fermentability. Some important dietary fibers are celluloses, hemicelluloses, hydrocolloids, resistant starches and non-digestible oligosaccharides. Inclusion of these fibers in daily diet imparts several health benefits such as prevention or reduction of bowel disorders, and decrease risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dairy and Food Technology, Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy and Food Technology, Mehsana, Gujarat 384 002, India. Electronic address: dsmudgil@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mudgil
authors.forename: Sheweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barak
mesh_terms: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000378:metabolism; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000378:metabolism; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D011108:Polymers
keywords: Carbohydrate polymers; Dietary fiber; Gums; Health benefits; Properties