date:Aug 28, 2012
the mechanism of action and whether this may have an impact on weight management, Huettermann added.
Methyl cellulose is used as a food additive to bind together baked goods, snacks and ready meals. While methyl cellulose generally passes through the system, the modified ingredient lingers in the stomach, before entering into the small intestine.
A report by an Food Standards Agency (FSA) advisory committee noted that did not have any safety concerns relating to this ingredient' but suggests it