Drǎgan, Simona RuxandraDamian, GeorgianaPah, Ana MariaHayta, MehmetKahraman, Kevser2025-09-252025-09-25202197898115414769789811541483https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4148-3_31https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12573/3626Dietary 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. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessDietary FibersInulinOligosaccharidesPectinPolysaccharidesBook Part10.1007/978-981-15-4148-3_312-s2.0-85169514284