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Dietary fibers can act by changing the nature of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract and by changing how other nutrients and chemicals are absorbed. Some types of soluble fiber absorb water to become a gelatinous, viscous substance which is fermented by bacteria in the digestive tract. Some types of insoluble fiber have bulking action and are not fermented. Lignin, a major dietary insoluble fiber source, may alter the rate and metabolism of soluble fibers.
Fiber is also known as roughage. It is the indigestible part of plant foods that pushes through our digestive system, absorbing water along the way and easing bowel movements.The word fiber (North American) can also be spelled fibre (British).here are two broad types of fiber, soluble and insoluble. 1  Soluble fiber dissolves in water. 2  It changes as it goes through the digestive tract, where it is fermented by bacteria. 3  As it absorbs water it becomes gelatinous.