Possible Interaction: Cellulose and Glucose

“The area under the glucose curve and glucose peaks were significantly higher after cellulose ingestion (area under the curve 20.2 ± 3.88 vs. 15.57 ± 4.42 mM × min, P = .05; glucose peaks 4.97 ± 0.76 vs. 3.77 ± 0.77 mM, P < 0.02).”

“The strength-to-weight ratio of BC sponges cross-linked with glucose and citric acid was 150% and 120% higher compared to that of unmodified BC sponge.”

“When glucose or cellobiose was used besides cellulose , cellulase activities were enhanced ten times during the first 24 h, but with no significant difference between these two simple sugars.”

“ Cellulose feeding resulted in decreased oxidation of glucose , butyrate and glutamine and an increased production of ketone bodies from butyrate by colonocytes compared with pectin feeding at 36 wk.”

“Decreased CMCase production at high initial cellulose concentrations concurred with accumulation of glucose , and addition of glucose (4 mg ml-1) to cultures grown on low cellulose in which none of the sugar accumulated repressed CMCase.”

“Hepatic de novo fatty acid synthesis from acetate, glucose and leucine was significantly reduced by feeding the cellulose or alfalfa meal.”

“Chronic supplementation with cellulose or pectin impaired intestinal glucose absorption and decreased serum glucose responses.”

“Exogenously added glucose (225 and 550 mM) blocks encystation, degradation of glycogen and synthesis of cellulose.”

“Animals fed 50 per cent cellulose showed a significantly increased conversion of glucose to CO2 and lipid by epididymal fat pads in vitro.”

“β-glucosidases catalyze the last step on the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose ; however, they are often inhibited by glucose.”