The properties of each food, composition, and structure affect the digestion and absorption
of nutrients. Dietary fiber (DF), especially viscous DF, can contribute to a reduction in the …

The rational choice and design of biomaterials for biomedical applications is crucial for
successful in vitro and in vivo strategies, ultimately dictating their performance and potential …

Hydrogels, consisting of hydrophilic polymers, can be used as films, scaffolds, nanoparticles
and drug carriers. They are one of the hot research topics in material science and tissue …

Obesity is a major epidemic that poses a worldwide threat to human health, as it is also
associated with metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease …

Cartilage injury originating from trauma or osteoarthritis is a common joint disease that can
bring about an increasing social and economic burden in modern society. On account of its …

Type 2 diabetes is increasingly prevalent in Asia, which can be attributed to a carbohydrate‐
rich diet, consisting of foods in the form of grains, for example, rice, or a food product made …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

Soluble dietary fibre (DF), including β-glucan, guar gum, psyllium and alginate, reduce the
absorption rate of glucose after the consumption of a high carbohydrate load through its …

Biological and therapeutic properties of the seaweed polysaccharides Page 1 Pereira L.
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Alginates (ALG) have been used in biomedical and pharmaceutical technologies for
decades. ALG are natural polymers occurring in brown algae and feature multiple …