It is generally accepted that carbohydrate fermentation results in beneficial effects for the
host because of the generation of short chain fatty acids, whereas protein fermentation is …

Fermentation of both dietary fiber (DF) and protein in the pig intestine is a matter of interest
because of their potential beneficial or harmful effects on gut health and on the environment …

Inulin and oligofructose belong to a class of carbohydrates known as fructans. The main
sources of inulin and oligofructose that are used in the food industry are chicory and …

Certain indigestible oligosaccharides may benefit gastrointestinal tract health via
fermentation and proliferation of desirable bacterial species. The purpose of this study was …

Gum arabic (GA) is a branched-chain, complex polysaccharide, either neutral or slightly
acidic, found as a mixed calcium, magnesium and potassium salt of a polysaccharidic acid …

Nondigestible polysaccharides (NDP) and nondigestible oligosaccharides (NDO) occur
naturally in many foods. The physicochemical and biological properties of these …

Nonstarch polysaccharides (NSPs) occur naturally in many foods. The physiochemical and
biological properties of these compounds correspond to dietary fiber. Nonstarch …

▪ Abstract Fructan is a general term used for any carbohydrate in which one or more fructosyl-
fructose link constitutes the majority of osidic bonds. This review focuses on the fate of inulin …

The goal of this study was to examine whether supplemental fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
and (or) mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) influenced indices of gut health of dogs. Adult …

Probiotics and prebiotics are 2 food ingredients that confer physiologic effects through the
gastrointestinal tract. Probiotics have been defined as viable microorganisms that (when …