Dietary Fiber Portal
Our Megazyme scientists are experts in the field of fiber, our methods are internationally recognized, and our products are of the highest quality.
What is Dietary Fiber?
Discover how dietary fiber is defined in cereal chemistry and the different ways that it can be classified, from bulk properties right down to the fine chemical structure of its components.
Dietary Fiber Regulations
There is huge interest in the topic of dietary fiber at the moment in terms of how it affects food manufacturers with respect to their nutrition facts labelling. A brief overview is given of the regulations that have been enacted in this regard in a host of countries around the globe. The current situation in the United States and European Union is examined in greater detail, with information on requirements for nutrient content claims and health claims.
Measurement of Dietary Fiber
Measurement of Dietary Fiber: Current Methodology
An in-depth look at current practice in the measurement of dietary fiber is given here. Comparisons are made between the current reference method (McCleary Method, AOAC 2009.01) and the previous gold standard (Prosky Method, AOAC 985.29). A brief overview of the measurement of individual dietary fiber components is also given.
Dietary Fiber Analysis: A brief history
Learn about the origins of the concept of dietary fiber and how its definition has changed over time. Learn also about how the practical methods for the analysis of dietary fiber have changed over the years to keep pace with the changing definitition as the body of scientific knowledge in this area increased.
Dietary Fiber in Human Health
It is well known that dietary fiber is an important part of a healthy diet, but what is the scientific basis for this advice, and what exactly are the associated benefits?
Research and White Papers
Over the past 30 years, Megazyme has established itself as the global leader in the area of dietary fiber methodology. Read some of our seminal peer-reviewed publications and industry insights here.
Megazyme and Dietary Fiber
Find out how what sets our Megazyme range apart in the measurement of dietary fiber and discover how Neogen® can help your business perform best-in-class dietary fiber analysis.
