Dietary Fiber
"Dietary Fiber" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The remnants of plant cell walls that are resistant to digestion by the alimentary enzymes of man. It comprises various polysaccharides and lignins.
| Descriptor ID |
D004043
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.300.400 J02.500.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Dietary Fiber- Dietary Fiber
- Fiber, Dietary
- Dietary Fibers
- Fibers, Dietary
Wheat Bran- Wheat Bran
- Bran, Wheat
- Brans, Wheat
- Wheat Brans
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