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Natural fiber and bowel dysfunction
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1976This paper reviews the current status of knowledge with relation to the effects of natural fiber on intestinal physiology. The one clear feature that emerges from literature is that most types of natural fiber increase the bulk of the stool. It is probable also that transit time is affected.
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The Literature of the Natural Fibers
1952Excerpt: The technical literature of the natural fibers covers a very wide scope and is peculiarly complex. The natural fibers are exceedingly numerous. Our understanding and evaluation of their behavior are based on knowledge gained from diverse fields, including botany, biology, geography, and economics, as well as the many different branches of ...
Worner, Ruby W., Skau, Dorothy B.
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Natural Fiber-Reinforced composites
2012Over the last decade, composites of polymers reinforced with natural fibres have received increasing attention, both from the academic world and from several industries. There is a wide range of natural fibres which can be applied as reinforcements or fillers thanks to their properties and availability; i.e. flax, hemp, jute, kenaf and sisal.
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