Kritchevsky D
The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4268, USA.
Am J Med. 1999 Jan 25;106(1A):28S-31S. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00344-1.
Although animal data relating to the effects of dietary fiber on experimentally induced colon tumors are not easily summarized, it appears that wheat bran fiber protects against colon cancer. In a recent direct comparison, an ad libitum diet containing wheat bran fiber led to a 40% lower incidence of colon tumors, compared with a cellulose-containing diet. In addition, the greater protective effect of wheat bran fiber as compared with the cellulose was shown in rats fed 10% or 20% energy-restricted diets containing wheat bran or cellulose.
