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dietary fibre

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noun

  1. Also called: roughage.  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

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Up until now, guidance for doctors treating patients with constipation has been limited and outdated, and focused on advice to increase dietary fibre and water intake, say the researchers.

From BBC Oct. 13, 2025

The coatings are created from tiny core-shell particles made from the dietary fibre, inulin, and bioactive medium chain triglycerides.

From Science Daily May 28, 2024

They're also high in dietary fibre, which is good for your gut health and keeps you fuller for longer.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2024

The lack of dietary fibre in an all-meat diet likely to wreak havoc on the bacteria in our colons, which is known as the microbiome, he said.

From The Guardian May 11, 2018

SCFAs such as acetate, propionate and butyrate are produced through the fermentation of dietary fibre by gut microbes and then absorbed by epithelial cells, which provides them with energy44, 47.

From Nature Jul. 5, 2016

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