Fiber and colorectal diseases: Separating fact from fiction

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2007; 13(31): 4161-4167
Published online Aug 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4161

Table 1 Classification of fiber

	Material	Chemical structure	Source	Hydrolysis	Fermentation in colon
Soluble fibers
	Pectins	Nonstarch polysaccharide	Plant cell wall	Yes	Rapid
	Guar	Nonstarch polysaccharide	Beans	Yes	Rapid
	Ispaghula	Acidic arabinoxylan	Husks of seeds of platago ovata	Yes	Rapid
	Hemicellulose	Nonstarch polysaccharide	Component of plants	Yes	Variable
Insoluble fibers
	Cellulose	Nonstarch polysaccharide	Component of plants	Minimal	Variable
	Hemicellulose	Nonstarch polysaccharide	Component of plants	Partial	Variable
	Lignin	Nonpolysaccharide cell wall component	Component of plants	Nearly none	Minimal
Resistant starch
	Starch not digested in small intestine	Polysaccharide	Legumes/ Grains	Minimal	Complete

Citation: Tan KY, Seow-Choen F. Fiber and colorectal diseases: Separating fact from fiction. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(31): 4161-4167
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4161

Tan KY, Seow-Choen F. Fiber and colorectal diseases: Separating fact from fiction. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(31): 4161-4167 [PMID: 17696243 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i31.4161]

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