This large amount of SDF indicated that PFA can be regarded as an interesting ingredient for inclusion in several foods due to the capacity of SDF to retain water and increase post-prandial satisfaction, as well as its ability to increase the time needed for nutrient absorption. In addition, this co-product would act technologically as important thickening agents, gelling and stabilizing foams and emulsions and as film-forming and fat-mimetic agents. Additionally, epidemiological studies have suggested that diets high in SDF may protect against CVD risk factors. In contrast, the IDF content in PFSP was higher than in PFA. A high proportion of IDF in dietary fibers could have beneficial health effects related with increased satiety and the volume and weight of fecal mass, thus promoting improved functioning of
the digestive system (Ku & Mun, 2008).