Gut microbes mediate prebiotic-like effects of resistant starch

Q Yan, W Wang, Z Fan, B Li, Y Wei, R Yu, T Pan… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Resistant starch (RS) is a type of dietary fiber with prebiotic-like properties that can reduce
fat accumulation, modulate glucose and insulin levels, and protect the gut barrier. These …

Excessive oil absorption and maillard reaction products in fried muscle foods: Formation mechanisms, potential health risks and mitigation strategies

Y Li, F Sun, X Xia, Q Liu - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Fried muscle foods are popular among consumers for their golden color, fried flavor, and
crispy exterior paired with a tender interior. However, physicochemical reactions occurring …

Effects of butyrylated lotus seed starch on small intestinal bacteria and short-chain fatty acid production in mice

X Li, J Liang, W Gao, Y Zhang, H Zeng, B Zheng - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
With the highest utilization rates of all short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), butyric acid (BA) is
essential for human health. In this study, we investigated butyrylated lotus seed starch (LSB) …

[HTML][HTML] Resistant starch-enriched brown rice exhibits prebiotic properties and enhances gut health in obese mice

M Park, HB Lee, HR Kim, MC Kang, D Jeong… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Resistant starch serves as a prebiotic in the large intestine, aiding in the maintenance of a
healthy intestinal environment and mitigating associated chronic illnesses. This study aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Mulberry galacto-oligosaccharides ameliorates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice induced by a high-fat diet

E Li, X Chen, S Liao, D Pang, Q Li, Y Zou - Journal of Functional Foods, 2024 - Elsevier
A type of oligosaccharide named mulberry galacto-oligosaccharides (MGO), was isolated
from mulberry with a galactose-only, weighs 987 Da and displays diverse biological …

Decoupled Nutrient Status: a framework to disentangle host from microbial responses to diets that vary in digestibility

EM Venable, RN Carmody - Frontiers in Food Science and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Diet shapes the gut microbiome, which in turn influences host phenotype. Accordingly, there
is much interest in leveraging diet to modulate gut microbial communities and host biology …

Effects of Heat-Moisture-Treated High-Amylose Rice Flour on Body Weight, Lipid Metabolism, and Gut Microbiome Composition in Obese Rats

S Ma, S Takasugi, M Sugawara, K Saito, H Jia, H Kato - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rising prevalence of lifestyle diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular
diseases, and metabolic syndrome, has increased the need for effective dietary …