roughage /rough·age/ (ruf´aj) indigestible material such as fibers or cellulose in the diet.
roughage.
roughage
rough·age (r f  j)n. See fiber. |
roughage.
See dietary fiber.
roughage
coarse, bulky feeds, largely indigestible, fed to species other than ruminants and horses. High in fiber, low in digestible carbohydrates and proteins. Includes hay, pasture, ensilage, which promote peristalsis by their bulk. Material that is too indigestible, e.g. straw, may cause impaction of the rumen or the cecum and colon in horses.
roughage
Nutrition Indigestible complex carbohydrates–eg, bran and cellulose of plant origin that form the bulk of stools; roughage absorbs water, acting as a laxative, sequesters bile acids and degradation products; ↑ dietary
roughage is linked to ↓ risk of diverticulosis, colorectal CA, ↓ cholesterol. See Bran. Cf Slops.
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