Abstract
To study the influence of nondigestive fiber on the intestinal transit and alimentary canal, male mice were given the diet containing 0 to 30% cellulose for 9 weeks. The size of small intestine and caecum were not affected by cellulose intake but those of stomach and large intestine (colon+rectum) were affected. Namely the length and weight of stomach increased significantly at 30% cellulose content, and the length and weight of large intestine also showed the tendency to increase following to increasing cellulose content. The shortening of transit time, and the decrease of fecal water content were observed with the increase in the dietary cellulose content.
