The effect of the fiber components cellulose and lignin on experimental colon neoplasia

David A. Sloan, David M. Fleiszer, Geoffrey K. Richards, David Murray, Rea A. Brown

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Abstract

Sixty Sprague‐Dawley rats were pair‐fed one of three nutritionally identical diets. One diet contained “low‐fiber” (3.8% crude fiber); the others contained “high fiber” (28.7% crude fiber) composed of either cellulose or lignin. Although both “high fiber” diets had similar stool bulking effects, only the cellulose diet was associated with a reduction in 1,2‐dimethylhydrazine (DMH)‐induced colon neoplasms. The cellulose diet was also associated with distinct changes in the gut bacterial profile and with a lowered serum cholesterol. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-82
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Surgical Oncology
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1993

Keywords

  • dietary fiber
  • gut bacteria
  • rats

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oncology

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