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.