Deciphering the dietary fibre message

Dietary fibre is complex; it is a short message, but clear for animal nutritionists. The key to unravelling this complexity is interpreting the analytical data and the biological response that fibrous ingredients will elicit. Dietary fibres can be viewed as beneficial or detrimental based on the context of the total diet. When dietary fibres are poorly fermented, they still promote laxation, epithelial cell regeneration, and favourable stool quality. When dietary fibres are rapidly fermented, t