ISSN 2375-1258
African Journal of Dairy Farming and Milk Production ISSN 2375-1258 Vol. 6 (9), pp. 001-010, September, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
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Dietary fibers as functional ingredients in meat products and their role in human health
A. K. Biswas*, V. Kumar, S. Bhosle, J. Sahoo and M. K. Chatli
Department of Livestock Products Technology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, PAU Campus, Ludhiana- 141 004 (Punjab), India.
Accepted 10 April, 2019
Abstract
The article evaluates the effect of dietary fibers as functional ingredient in meat products and their physiological role in human health. Fibers are naturally occurring compounds present in variety of vegetables, fruits, cereal flours etc in abundance, and act through their solubility, viscosity, gel forming ability, water-binding capacity, oil adsorption capacity, fermentability, and mineral and organic molecule binding capacity which affect product quality and characteristics. Beside these, high-fiber intake tends to reduce risk of colon cancer, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and several other disorders. Moreover, based on their physiochemical properties, many fibers can help to improve colour, texture and sensorial characteristics instead of nutritional benefits. Fiber inclusions could help in diminution of calorie content in foods.
Key words: Dietary fiber, functional food, colour, texture, health