It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large ...

Cellulose gum is a common ingredient in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Manufacturers use it as a thickening agent, a stabilizer, and an emulsifier in various products. It has several benefits ...

Everyone knows that fiber is healthy and an important part of our daily diet. But what is fiber and why is it healthy? Fiber is cellulose, the stringy stuff that plants are made of. Leaves, stems, ...

“These types of immune responses are involved in many more functions in humans and mammals than just torturing us with allergies,” said Steven Van Dyken, an immunologist at Washington University and ...