cellulose
noun
cel·lu·lose
ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs 
-ˌlōz
: a polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x of glucose units that constitutes the chief part of the cell walls of plants, occurs naturally in such fibrous products as cotton and kapok, and is the raw material of many manufactured goods (such as paper, rayon, and cellophane)
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Product Details: Form: capsule Type: Diamine oxidase enzyme (from porcine kidney)
Dose: 1 capsule
DAO per Serving: 10,000 HDU
Other Ingredients: Vitamin C (10 mg), microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable capsule (hypromellose, water, and gellan gum), ascorbyl palmitate.
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Suzie Finkel Ms, Rd, Cdn, Health, 26 May 2024
Share [Findings] Humans are losing their ability to digest cellulose.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Suzie Finkel Ms, Rd, Cdn, Health, 26 May 2024
Share [Findings] Humans are losing their ability to digest cellulose.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Cellulose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellulose. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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cellulose
noun
cel·lu·lose
ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs
: a complex carbohydrate that is the chief part of the cell walls of plants and is commonly obtained as a white stringy substance from vegetable matter (as wood or cotton) which is used in making various products (as rayon and paper)
cellulosic
adjective
ˌsel-yə-ˈlō-sik
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cellulose
noun
cel·lu·lose
ˈsel-yə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz
: a polysaccharide (C6H10O5)x of glucose units that constitutes the chief part of the cell walls of plants, occurs naturally in such fibrous products as cotton and kapok, and is the raw material of many manufactured goods (as paper, rayon, and cellophane)
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