Background Currently, there is a growing interest in the identification of new molecules that
promote health and exhibit potential for technological applications. Prebiotics are functional …

Enzymes are present in all naturally occurring forms of life, including plants, animals, and
microorganisms. Enzymes have been used in the food industry to transform a raw material …

Mannans are main components of hemicellulosic fraction of softwoods and they are present
widely in plant tissues. β-mannanases are the major mannan-degrading enzymes and are …

Functional oligosaccharides are non-digestible food ingredients that confer numerous
health benefits. Among these, mannooligosaccharides (MOS) are emerging prebiotics that …

The gut microbiota in the human body is an important component that plays a pivotal role in
the ability of the host to prevent diseases and recover from these diseases. If the human …

In order to meet the increasing demand of 2G ethanol, sugarcane bagasse (SCB), a low cost
by-product of sugarcane industry, can be utilized. However, cost-effective degradation of …

Mannooligosaccharides (MOS) were derived using Aspergillus oryzae β-mannanase
(ManAo) from different mannan-rich agro-wastes, palm kernel cake (PKC), guar gum and …

Aspergillus quadrilineatus endo-β-mannanase effectively degraded konjac glucomannan
(66.09% w/v), copra meal (38.99% w/v) and locust bean galactomannan (20.94% w/v). High …

Nondigestible functional oligosaccharides are of particular interest in recent years because
of their unique prebiotic activities, technological characteristics, and physiological effects …

Lignocellulosic wastes have the ability to be transformed into oligosaccharides and other
value-added products. The synthesis of oligosaccharides from renewable sources bestow to …