Despite a steady decline in fossil resources in past few decades, demand for petroleum-
based chemicals and polymers has increased sharply. As the dead end of the petroleum …

β-glucan is a non-starch soluble polysaccharide widely present in yeast, mushrooms,
bacteria, algae, barley, and oat. β-Glucan is regarded as a functional food ingredient due to …

Background Due to an aging population and illnesses related to current lifestyles, health-
related concerns are becoming increasingly more important. Moreover, today's society is …

A great interest of β-glucans with many health-promoting and prebiotic properties has been
registered. β-Glucans are major bioactive compounds known to have biological activities …

Cereal products are consumed daily by the majority of the population. Popular belief is that
these cereal products, rich in carbohydrates, produce a high glycaemic response and may …

This study reports the effects of addition of mushroom powder on the nutritional properties,
predictive in vitro glycaemic response and antioxidant potential of durum wheat pasta …

This study characterised pineapple pomace (PP) and evaluated its application in extrusion
to enhance fibre content of the final product. The pomace had low fat (0.61%) and high …

Abstract β-glucan derived from cereal sources are high in soluble dietary fiber and can be
used as thickeners, texture enhancers, stabilizers, and fat substitutes in foods. Due to its …

The objective of this study was to explore the production of an expanded snack entirely
based on pea-and oat-rich fractions using the extrusion technology. The effect of the die …

Mushroom species have been recognized as medicinal plant due to presence of various
bioactive compounds. The well known bioactive compound for biological and …