title: Effect of cellulose and ispaghula husk on fasting blood glucose of developing rats.
abstract: Fasting blood sugar was measured at the beginning and end of a 4-wk dietary period during which weanling rats were fed either a fibre-free diet, or a similar diet containing cellulose or ispaghula husk. The fibre-free group showed no significant change, but the groups fed cellulose or ispaghula showed a significant fall in fasting blood sugar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bijlani
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nayar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002482:Cellulose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005215:Fasting; D011620:Psyllium; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D011620:Psyllium; D002482:Cellulose