date:Jan 10, 2019
tist, Dr. Alan Little tells.
The newly discovered polysaccharide is a mix of glucose, commonly found in cellulose, and xylose, which is found in dietary fiber. Based on the relative proportions of each sugar, the hybrid polysaccharide has the potential to behave as a structural component of the wall providing strength or conversely to add viscosity.
The question still remains whether this could be utilized as a dietary fiber, however, its fermentability throughout digestion is unknown at this