The article evaluates the effect of dietary fibers as functional ingredient in meat products and their
physiological role in human health. Fibers are naturally occurring compounds present in variety of
vegetables, fruits, cereal flours etc in abundance, and act through their solubility, viscosity, gel forming
ability, water-binding capacity, oil adsorption capacity, fermentability, and mineral and organic
molecule binding capacity which affect product quality and characteristics. Beside these, high-fiber
intake tends to reduce risk of colon cancer, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and several other
disorders. Moreover, based on their physiochemical properties, many fibers can help to improve colour,
texture and sensorial characteristics instead of nutritional benefits. Fiber inclusions could help in
diminution of calorie content in foods.