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Wood smells like we should be able to eat it, but we can't. (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 4 months ago by hperrin to c/showerthoughts

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm... not so sure about this. Also we can eat paper and that's just mashed up wood, right?

[–] hperrin 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We can consume it, but we can’t digest it.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Also, we should consume it (or other types of dietary fibre)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3614039/

Dietary fibre is that part of plant material in the diet which is resistant to enzymatic digestion which includes cellulose, noncellulosic polysaccharides such as hemicellulose, pectic substances, gums, mucilages and a non-carbohydrate component lignin. The diets rich in fibre such as cereals, nuts, fruits and vegetables have a positive effect on health since their consumption has been related to decreased incidence of several diseases. Dietary fibre can be used in various functional foods like bakery, drinks, beverages and meat products. Influence of different processing treatments (like extrusion-cooking, canning, grinding, boiling, frying) alters the physico- chemical properties of dietary fibre and improves their functionality. Dietary fibre can be determined by different methods, mainly by: enzymic gravimetric and enzymic—chemical methods. This paper presents the recent developments in the extraction, applications and functions of dietary fibre in different food products.

Not that we should go around gnawing on wood like beavers, but maybe that's why some indigestible foods seem like we should be able to eat it

[–] elephantium 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)