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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yorksman" data-source="post: 505265" data-attributes="member: 55568">No, fibre is a cellulose based carbohydrate and we don't produce any enzymes that digest it. Typically ruminants like cows break cellulose down, but it takes a long time for them tob do it. That's why they spend all day chewing.In addition, there are other alpha carbs which we do not digest properly. These are typically legumes which are high in oligosaccharides. Again we don't produce the necessary enzymes to digest them but they do get partially broken down by bacteria in the gut. Hence they cause flatulence. They tend to also be high in fibre and are generally good for diabetics.</blockquote>

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