In young, healthy males, 15 g / d of
nondigestible oligosaccharides (inulin or fructooligosaccharides) did not decrease blood lipids or affect glucose absorption compared to controls (van Dokkum et al., 1999).
TABLE 7 - 1 Characteristics of Dietary Fiber Characteristic Dietary Fiber
Nondigestible animal carbohydrate No Carbohydrates not recovered by alcohol precipitationa Yes
Nondigestible mono - and disaccharides and polyols No Lignin Yes Resistant starch Some Intact, naturally occurring food source only Yes Resistant to human enzymes Yes Specifies physiological effect No a Includes inulin,
oligosaccharides (3â $ «10 degrees of polymerization), fructans, poly - dextrose, methylcellulose, resistant maltodextrins, and other related compounds.