Dietary fiber is degraded by commensal gut microbes to yield host-beneficial short-chain
fatty acids (SCFAs), but personalized responses to fiber supplementation highlight a role for …

The gut microbiota (GM), comprising trillions of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract,
is a key player in the development of obesity and related metabolic disorders, such as type 2 …

The low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (KD) has long been practiced for weight loss, but the
underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Gut microbiota and metabolites have been …

Background Intake of dietary fiber is associated with a reduced risk of inflammatory bowel
disease. β-Glucan (BG), a bioactive dietary fiber, has potential health-promoting effects on …

The physical modification of starch to produce resistant starch (RS) is a viable strategy for
the glycemic index (GI) lowering of foods and functionality improvement in starchy food …

The molecular structures of starch and sugar/sugar alcohol are recognized as critical
determinants of starch pasting and retrogradation properties. However, their combined …

Cyclic weight loss and subsequent regain after dieting and non-dieting periods, a
phenomenon termed yoyo dieting, places individuals at greater risk of metabolic …

The effects of A-type recrystallized resistant starch (ARS) on ameliorating insulin resistance
in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mice were investigated using liver metabolomics …

Microbial interactions are widespread and important processes that support the link between
disease and microbial ecology. The gut microbiota is a major source of microbial stimuli that …

Background In recent years, there has been an increase in the global food market that uses
functional foods and their bioactive compounds as health products or healthy foods to treat …