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Ch4fiberandfiber
Soluble and Insoluble Fiber and their benefit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pectin | It is also used in fillings, medicines, sweets, as a stabilizer in fruit juices and milk drinks, and as a source of dietary fiber. |
| Psyllium | is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. |
| Mucilage | s a thick, gluey substance produced by nearly all plants and some microorganisms. It is a polar glycoprotein and an exopolysaccharide. Mucilage in plants plays a role in the storage of water and food, seed germination, and thickening membranes. |
| Gum | In the food industry they are used as thickening agents, gelling agents, emulsifying agents, and stabilizers. |
| Cellulose | Cellulose is the most common organic compound on Earth.Cellulose is the major constituent of paper, paperboard, and card stock and of textiles made from cotton, linen, and other plant fibers. |
| lignin | is a complex chemical compound most commonly derived from wood, and an integral part of the secondary cell walls of plants[1] and some algae |
| Gluconegenis | conversion protein to glucose to make new glucose |
| Protein sparing action | when adequate Carbohydrates are available this keeps proteins from being used |
| Type 1 diabetes | failure of insulin production genetics toxins virus immune disorder |
| Type 2 diabetes | non-insulin dependent or adult onset diabetes obesity |
| Hypoglycemia | is rare in healthy people |
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