Preferred Label : Cellulose;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A building block of plant cells and fiber. Cellulose cannot be digested
by people, and is used to add bulk to the diet.; CRCH: A polysaccharide consisting of linear beta-(1,4)-linked glycolpyranoside units.
Humans lack digestive enzymes to cleave beta-(1,4) linkages and thus cannot absorb
glucose from cellulose. (DRI);
Unit used : g;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000476320;
Origin ID : C68491;
UMLS CUI : C0007648;
Manual BTNT mappings - CISMeF
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