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Cellulose is the main constitute of fibre. Fibre helps to stimulate peristalsis, increasing the rate at which carcinogenic and other toxic leave the body and helping to prevent constipation. Therefore, it can be said that cellulose (in humans) helps to move food/boluses/chyme through the GI tract.

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