Can the human body digest paper?

Paper has cellulose fiber but human body can't digest cellulose fiber.

Our body, the human body, use enzymes to digest fats and a special juice made by the pancreas that helps the enzymes and stomach digest those fats.

I'm not really sure. But since lead is used in the process of making paper money to keep the printing from fading...I'd pass on trying to "digest" it. Paper is mainly made of cellulose fibers and human body can't digest cellulose fiber.

There are no diamonds in the human body. The body could not digest them.

yes of course our body had a strong enzyme to be able to digest the vegetebles in our body

If "edible" you means food grade paper, Yes otherwise human can't digest the paper.

The main purpose of bile is to digest fats in the human body.

Sperm, being a protein, does get digested by the human body.

No. Tissues are made of paper which is made from cellulose which humans cannot digest.

The human body does not digest gum. It passes through your digestive system in a day or two without being digested.

It takes three hours to digest a food.

With Super Powers!

The human body is able to digest dirt. In fact, dirt can even provide humans with some of the minerals they lack like iron, zinc, or calcium.

No, chicken is easier to digest in the human body than beef. Beef stays in a person's system longer.

Pork takes about 4-5 hours to digest in the human body. Meat in general takes longer to digest because of the nutrients and enzymes involved.

Rice, no matter if it is white or brown does not digest in the human body.

Your body can digest as much protein as you feed it. But will only make use of some. The human body does not do a good job with retaining protein.

i don't know but at least some metals we can digest:- iron we can digest because it is good for our health etc......

it helps the human body digest food and can reproduce cells that have been hurt/injured.

yes it needs it for survival

Your stomach and small intestine

Because it had constituents which cannot be accepted by our body

vegetables contain cellulose and the human body cannot digest that

there is no point to the appendix in the human body. It is an organ that hellps animals to digest grass. Eg: a cow...

Non-digestible fibers and cellulose are carbohydrates which the human body cannot digest, and pass through the bowel to be eliminated.

I think Corn & Peas

Yes. Very rapidly as well.

The human body takes around 3 hours to digest any food item. Food goes through chemical digestion twice in mouth and stomach so digestion in human body takes place in about 3 hours and then your stomach is empty.

it takes 2 hours to digest chicken, drink plenty of water

it takes 18 hours for the human body to digest a meal. thank you for your questions, cori Reynolds

The human body is able to digest food because it has body fluids, such as saliva, and acids that breaks down the food so it can be absorbed.

they digest fats and protect nerve fibers

24 - 48 hours

It takes the human body about two hours to fully digest turkey and other poultry. Darker meats, like beef and pork, take longer to digest because of of their higher fat density.

Paper is not meant to be ingested, so if you eat a lot of it, you'll most likely end up with an upset stomach (from the fact that your body is trying to digest something it can't) and a lot of gas (from the fact that some bacteria in your body CAN digest it).

It takes 14 days to digest beef and only 4 hours for it to begin rotting!

It can take 4-6 hours to digest cheese because of its' high fat content.

the sulfur helps our body to digest food normally!! without it would be a nightmare!

Answer: To digest paper means: a] to read and absorb the contents of any written work/paper b] literal meaning to eat and digest. Yes.Adults can digest papers/books with full understanding of its content. No. Adults do not develop any new enzymes to digest paper. Paper is made of cellulose and only herbivores (e.g cow) can digest it

You CAN digest corn, just not the little cellulose bag each kernel comes in. The reason is, that for whatever reason, there are no digestive enzymes in the human body that CAN digest the cellulose.

Cells make one think, eat, and digest.

cellulose.there are no enzymes in our body to digest cellulose

Raisins do not fully digest in the human body. This occurs with beans and raisins that are high in fiber, along with several other foods.

Inside the human body, a particular type of white blood cell called a macrophage will engulf and digest bacteria.

No, your body cannot digest fiber. Fiber is a special type of carbohydrate that passes through the human digestive system virtually unchanged, without being broken down into nutrients.

exactly 6 hours

Fructose, a "poison", and equates its metabolic effects with those of ethanol.

Yes, but it would take a long time to digest the human body.

If eating ice cream can increase your weight, then yes.

Some bacteria help you digest your food, some some make vitamins that your body needs.