Gut microbiota bridges dietary nutrients and host immunity

L Fan, Y **a, Y Wang, D Han, Y Liu, J Li, J Fu… - Science China Life …, 2023 - Springer
Dietary nutrients and the gut microbiota are increasingly recognized to cross-regulate and
entrain each other, and thus affect host health and immune-mediated diseases. Here, we …

A Comprehensive Review of Pea (Pisum sativum L.): Chemical Composition, Processing, Health Benefits, and Food Applications

DT Wu, WX Li, JJ Wan, YC Hu, RY Gan, L Zou - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pisum sativum L., commonly referred to as dry, green, or field pea, is one of the most
common legumes that is popular and economically important. Due to its richness in a variety …

The relationship between polysaccharide structure and its antioxidant activity needs to be systematically elucidated

N Chen, T Jiang, J Xu, W **, E Shang, P **ao… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides have a wide range of applications due to their excellent antioxidant activity.
However, the low purity and unclear structure of polysaccharides have led some …

A review of healthy role of dietary fiber in modulating chronic diseases

M Li, S Ma - Food Research International, 2024 - Elsevier
Dietary fiber (DF) is considered an interventional diet beneficial for human health. High DF
intake effectively reduces the incidence of three major chronic diseases, type 2 diabetes …

Novel animal product substitutes: A new category of plant‐based alternatives to meat, seafood, egg, and dairy products

DJ McClements - … Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Many consumers are adopting plant‐centric diets to address the adverse effects of livestock
production on the environment, health, and animal welfare. Processed plant‐based foods …

The physical and chemical interactions between starch and dietary fiber: Their impact on the physicochemical and nutritional properties of starch

J Zhuang, J Zhu, PCK Cheung, C Li - Trends in Food Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The physicochemical and nutritional properties of starch play a critical role in
both the food industry and the improvement of human health. Dietary fiber, such as cell wall …

The fate of dietary polysaccharides in the digestive tract

Q Yang, S Chang, X Zhang, F Luo, W Li… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Dietary polysaccharides are widely used as functional foods owing to their
diverse bioactivities, which are mainly determined by the degradation, absorption, and …

Effects of molecular weight and degree of branching on microbial fermentation characteristics of okra pectic-polysaccharide and its selective impact on gut microbial …

DT Wu, Y He, Q Yuan, S Wang, RY Gan, YC Hu… - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the microbial fermentation characteristics of okra pectic-polysaccharide (OPP)
and its degraded products (DOPP-1 and DOPP-3) with different molecular weights (M w) …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of dietary fiber on intestinal microorganisms and its effects on animal health

X Han, Y Ma, S Ding, J Fang, G Liu - Animal Nutrition, 2023 - Elsevier
The animal gut harbors diverse microbes that play an essential role in the well-being of their
host. Specific diets, such as those rich in dietary fiber, are vital in disease prevention and …

Physicochemical characteristics and biological activities of soluble dietary fibers isolated from the leaves of different quinoa cultivars

YC Hu, JL Hu, J Li, J Wang, XY Zhang, XY Wu… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Quinoa leaf is consumed as a promising value-added vegetable in the diet. Although quinoa
leaf is rich in soluble dietary fibers, the knowledge regarding their chemical structures and …