[Dietary fibers in diet therapy]

Dietary fibers belong to the group of polymeric compounds with different chemical origin. They play an important part in functioning of number of organs and body systems and in the first place influence upon the function of large intestine. Having ability to retain water, they accelerate an intestine transit and peristalsis of large intestine, and are the stool forming factor. Dietary fibers adsorb many bile acids, metabolites, toxins and electrolytes and promote detoxification of organism. Due to ionchange properties dietary fibers are capable to remove ions of heavy metals and radionuclides. Dietary fibers render positive action during the functional diseases of large intestine, reduce blood cholesterol concentration, have hypolipidemic effect and can be used for prophylactic and therapy of cardiovascular and other diseases.