ABSTRACT
Sugarcane is one of the most important crops in the tropics, with global production now estimated at more than 1250 million tons a year (Sangnark and Noomhorm, 2004). Sugarcane contains 73%–76% liquid and 18%–25% …ber. Sugarcane bagasse is the main by-product generated during the processing of granular sugar. Bagasse is a vegetable …ber mainly made up of cellulose in association with lignin (Alonso et al., 2007). A low intake of dietary …ber has been implicated in the etiology of chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, diverticular disease, and colon cancer. To increase …ber, healthy-food producers have recently started using bagasse in their products (Fernandez et al., 1996; Pandey et al., 2000).
