Dietary fiber (DF) is deemed to be a key component in healthy eating. DF is not a static
collection of undigestible plant materials that pass untouched or unencumbered through the …

Despite the lack of international agreement regarding the definition and classification of
fiber, there is established evidence on the role of dietary fibers in obesity and metabolic …

Increased global population has resulted in increased need of foods. Production of animal-
based proteins includes limitations, including time, energy and cost as well as …

Viscosity is a physicochemical property associated with dietary fibers, particularly soluble
dietary fibers. Viscous dietary fibers thicken when mixed with fluids and include …

This review examines the effect of β-glucan, the viscous soluble fiber in oats, on satiety. A
literature search for studies that examined delivery of the fiber in whole foods or as an …

Many feed ingredients in use in monogastric diets contain significant quantities of
antinutritional factors (ANF) which limit both their feed value and their use. Almost all …

The mechanism of the anti‐nutritive activities of soluble non‐starch polysaccharides (NSPs)
in broiler diets was investigated with emphasis on the inter‐relationship between viscosity …

The mechanism of the anti‐nutritive activity of isolated wheat pentosans was investigated by
examining the roles of digesta viscosity and gut microflora in broiler chickens. 2. Wheat …

The health-related importance of dietary fibre, as part of a balanced diet, has been
recognised for decades. More recently, soluble fibre such as (1→ 3, 1→ 4)-β-d-glucan …

Approximately two billion tonnes of cereal grains and 140 million tonnes of legumes and oil
seeds are produced throughout the world each year, which yield an estimated 230 million …