What is the difference between soluble fiber and insoluble fiber?
Many of us do not care about the difference in insoluble fiber and soluble fiber. All we know is they are fibers and fiber is good for health. Let us take a closer look why fibers are categorize as soluble and insoluble. Let us have a good review about fibers. Fibers or dietary fiber or others call it roughage is the indigestible portion of a plant that works on the digestive system in attracting water for easier bowel movement. Fibers consists of cellulose and several plant components like dextrine, inulin, lignin, chitins and pectins. Dextine is a soluble polysaccharides which can be found mostly in starch. Inulin is used to store energy and is commonly found in plant roots and rhizomes Lignin is derived from a plant cellulose. Chitins is the components found in plant cellulose and keratine. Pectins contain in the cells of a plant.
