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. 1973 Nov 17;4(5889):392-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5889.392.

Effects of dietary supplements of wheat bran and cellulose on faeces and bowel function

M A Eastwood, J R Kirkpatrick, W D Mitchell, A Bone, T Hamilton

Effects of dietary supplements of wheat bran and cellulose on faeces and bowel function

M A Eastwood et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

In a study of bowel function in normal subjects wheat bran or cellulose was added to the diet for four weeks (16 g/day). Stool weight increased. Intestinal transit time did not significantly alter. Faecal bile acids did not increase but were diluted. It seems that the effect of these materials is to produce a bulky stool and that any symptomatic benefit they produce is secondary to this.

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