But plant-based ‘bioplastics’ are not new. The first man-made plastic was made in 1862 using cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls, pre-dating the petroleum-based plastics that ...
Nanocellulose is a derivative of cellulose, the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, largely present in the cell walls of plants. Cellulose is a natural polymer discovered in 1838 by French chemist ...
In a study comparing the effects of consuming allulose, cellulose, and a commercial diet in rats with insulin resistance, the allulose group had improved insulin sensitivity after 7 weeks (6).