why human cannot digest cellulose
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Human don't have necessary bacteria in there enzymes which is necessary to break down 1-4 beta glucose bond of cellulose . So we can not breakdown cellulose in glucose as we do with starch
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Humans cannot digest cellulose because they lack the enzymes essential for breaking the beta-acetyl linkages. The undigested cellulose acts as fibre that aids in the functioning of the intestinal tract.
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