Dragan, Simona RuxandaDamian, GeorgianaPah, Ana MariaHayta, MehmetKahraman, Kevser2024-07-242024-07-242021978-981154148-3, 978-981154147-6https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4148-3_31https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12573/2313Dietary fibers have become increasingly popular in recent years with various applications in the food and pharmaceutical industry industries. Dietary fibers are plant-based foods which are incompletely digested by digestive enzymes. The water-soluble fibers are prebiotics, which are fermented in the colon and have a beneficial role for gut microbiota. The insoluble fibers are not affected by digestive systems and provide bulking. Fiber intake has various benefits: it reduces appetite, lowers variance in blood sugar levels, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, lowers the risk of diabetes, balances intestinal pH, alle¬viates constipation, and facilitates regular defecation.enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessDietary fibersInulinOligosaccharidesPectinPolysaccharidesbookPart14311464