Fruit and vegetables are essential components of a healthy diet. The World Health
Organization (WHO) recommends an intake of five to eight portions (400–600 g) daily of …

The genus Taraxacum is a member of the family Asteraceae, subfamily Cichorioideae, tribe
Lactuceae and widely distributed in the warmer temperate zones of the Northern …

Prebiotics are either natural or synthetic non-digestible (non-) carbohydrate substances that
boost the proliferation of gut microbes. Undigested fructooligosaccharides in the large …

Abstract Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale Weber) is a member of the Asteraceae
(Compositae) family, native to Europe but widely distributed in the warmer temperate zones …

In Mexico, local empirical knowledge about medicinal properties of plants is the basis for
their use as home remedies. It is generally accepted by many people in Mexico and …

Fructans are water soluble, non‐digestible fructose polymers found as storage
polysaccharides in certain plants. They are classified as inulin‐type, graminan‐type and …

Since ancient times, dandelion (Taraxacum officinale L.) has been consumed in various
forms as a valuable source of nutrients, minerals and vitamins which can also have …

The methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris is an established protein expression host for the
production of industrial enzymes. This yeast can be grown to very high cell densities and …

Various inulin containing vegetal substrates were evaluated for inulinase production by an
indigenous isolate, Aspergillus niger NK-126. Highest inulinase activity was observed with …

A total of 144 [(Landrace× Yorkshire)× Duroc] finishing pigs with initial body weight (BW) of
50.09±0.51 kg were used to evaluate the effects of Houttuynia cordata (H. cordata) and …