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Dietary Fiber MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Dietary Fiber
Tree Number(s)
D09.301.416
G07.203.300.400
J02.500.400
Unique ID
D004043
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004043
Annotation
‌/‌adv ‌eff: coordinate with disease /‌etiol, not ‌/‌chem‌ ind; ‌/‌ther ‌use: coordinate with specific disease ‌/‌diet ‌ther; low- or high-fiber diet: use /‌admin
Scope Note
The remnants of plant cell walls that are resistant to digestion by the alimentary enzymes of man. It comprises various polysaccharides and lignins.
Entry Term(s)
Fiber, Dietary
Roughage
Wheat Bran
Public MeSH Note
82; was see under CELLULOSE 1977-81
History Note
82(77); was see under CELLULOSE 1977-81
Date Established
1982/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/27
Revision Date
2017/05/01
Dietary Fiber Preferred
Wheat Bran Narrower
Roughage Related
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