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DIETARY FIBER [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

Any carbohydrate and any lignin that are resistant to digestion by endogenous enzymes and that cannot be absorbed by the digestive system of monogastric animals.

CONT

Commercial pre-weaning diets are formulated to be highly digestible and nutrient-dense and contain low levels of dietary fibre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

[Tout glucide et toute lignine] résistant à la digestion endogène et à l'absorption par le système digestif des animaux monogastriques.

CONT

Les propriétés physicochimiques des différents types de fibres alimentaires peuvent induire des changements dans l'environnement des différentes sections du tube digestif et, par conséquent, moduler la croissance de la microflore et leur efficacité relative ...

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
DEF

Sustancias presentes en los alimentos que no pueden ser digeridas o sólo parcialmente digeridas por los jugos digestivos [...]

OBS

[...] factor importante en la prevención de estreñimiento y en el mantenimiento de un sistema digestivo sano.

Key term(s)
  • fibra alimentaria
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Record 2 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Dietetics
DEF

Any carbohydrate found in a plant, extracted from a natural source or produced synthetically, that is not digested and absorbed by the small intestine and that has beneficial physiological effects in humains.

CONT

Dietary fibres are consumed from cereals, fruit and vegetables, but are also added in purified form to food preparations. Different types of dietary fibres have different structures and chemical compositions, and correspondingly are of varying nutritional and technological interest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Diététique
DEF

N'importe quel glucide provenant d'une plante, extrait d'une source naturelle ou issu de la production synthétique, qui n'est ni digéré ni absorbé dans l'intestin grêle et qui produit des effets physiologiques bénéfiques chez les humains.

CONT

Il existe deux types de fibres alimentaires : les fibres insolubles et les fibres solubles. Chaque type de fibres joue un rôle différent dans l'organisme. Même si les fibres n'influencent pas la glycémie, certaines peuvent aider à son contrôle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Dietética
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