fibrous substances in fruits and vegetables, such as the structural polymers of cell walls, consumption of which aids digestion and is believed to help prevent certain diseases
Also called: roughage
Examples of 'dietary fibre' in a sentence
dietary fibre
Present in grain dietary fibres other than bran.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
These are sources of dietary fibre, which helps protect against heart disease.
MacEoin, Beth Healthy By Nature (1994)
Used in measuring dietary fibre.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
High in dietary fibre and vitamin B complex.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)