Pectins are plant cell wall natural heteropolysaccharides composed mainly of α-1-4 d-
galacturonic acid units, which may or may not be methyl esterified, possesses neutral sugars …

Replacing fossil-based resources with renewable alternatives is generally acknowledged as
a critical component to address several of today's environmental concerns. In this context …

Ferulic acid (FA) belongs to the family of phenolic acids and is very abundant in fruits and
vegetables. Over the past years, several studies have shown that FA acts as a potent …

Significant progress over the past few years has been achieved in the enzymology of
microbial degradation and saccharification of plant xylan, after cellulose being the most …

Epidemiological studies have clearly shown that whole-grain cereals can protect against
obesity, diabetes, CVD and cancers. The specific effects of food structure (increased satiety …

Background Variability in the health effects of dietary fiber might arise from inter-individual
differences in the gut microbiota's ability to ferment these substrates into beneficial …

Hydrocolloids are among the most widely used ingredients in the food industry. They
function as thickening and gelling agents, texturizers, stabilisers and emulsifiers and in …

Hemicelluloses, comprising the non-cellulose cell-wall polysaccharides of vegetative and
storage tissues of annual and perennial plants, represent an immense renewable resource …

Degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides is of major importance in the food and feed,
beverage, textile, and paper and pulp industries, as well as in several other industrial …

The availability of xylan‐type polysaccharides, representing an immense resource of
biopolymers for practical application, is summarized. Xylans constitute 25–35% of the dry …