The rapid growth of the global population and changes in lifestyle have led to a significant
increase in food waste from various industrial, agricultural, and household sources. Nearly …

Functional foods are classified as traditional or staple foods that provide an essential
nutritional level and share potentially positive effects on host health, including the reduction …

Background Functional foods are receiving high interest and attracting global attention due
to their therapeutic health benefits. Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) are potential prebiotics that …

Health awareness has grown to a greater extent among consumers and they are looking for
healthy probiotic counterparts. Kee** in this view, the present review focuses recent …

Some plant polysaccharides cannot be digested by humans, arriving intact to the colon,
where they are fermented by a distinct group of anaerobic beneficial bacterial species …

Inulin as a heterogeneous blend of fructose polymers is diversely found in nature primarily
as storage carbohydrates in plants. Besides, inulin is believed to induce certain techno …

Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are oligosaccharides formed by β-galactosidase
transgalactosylation. GOS is an indigestible food component that can pass through the …

In recent years, concerns about a good-quality diet have increased. Food supplements such
as prebiotics have great nutritional and health benefits. Within the diverse range of …

Objectives Dyslipidemia is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Fucoidan
(FUC) is a polysaccharide extracted from brown marine algae with various biological …

Fructo-and galacto-oligosaccharides (FOS and GOS) are non-digestible oligosaccharides
with prebiotic properties that can be incorporated into a wide number of products. This …