Which components of food us mainly made of indigestible carbohydrates 'cellulose'.

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Roughage is the fibrous matter in food. It cannot be digested by human digestive system.
It is mainly made of indigestible carbohydrate called 'cellulose', which is present in plant cell walls.

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Which components of food us mainly made of indigestible carbohydrates 'cellulose'.

Dear Student Roughage is the fibrous matter in food. It cannot be digested by human digestive system. It is mainly made of indigestible carbohydrate called 'cellulose', which is present in plant cell walls. Regards

Dear Student

Roughage is the fibrous matter in food. It cannot be digested by human digestive system.
It is mainly made of indigestible carbohydrate called 'cellulose', which is present in plant cell walls.

Regards