Dietary fibre has long been established as a nutritionally important, health-promoting food
ingredient. Modern dietary practices have seen a significant reduction in fibre consumption …

Dietary fiber (DF) is considered an interventional diet beneficial for human health. High DF
intake effectively reduces the incidence of three major chronic diseases, type 2 diabetes …

Nowadays, the consumers' understanding of the relation between diet and health has
bought a profound change in their dietary pattern and lifestyle transformation. They aspire …

Highlights•Dietary fibers (DFs) act as physical barriers to play the function of lowering starch
digestibility.•Physical barrier effects of DF can be categorized as viscosity effects, physical …

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a perennial herb with various bioactivities and has
been widely used as medicine and food since ancient times. With the reputation of “the king …

Modern agriculture is currently undergoing rapid changes in the face of the continuing
growth of world population and many ensuing environmental challenges. Crop quality is …

Exogenous proteins in starchy foods may alter the digestibility of the starch. In this study, the
effect of whey protein isolate (WPI) with different ratios on the digestibility of co-gelatinized …

Food digestion may be regarded as a physiological interface between food and health.
During digestion, the food matrix is broken down and the component nutrients and bioactive …

Background Lentinan (LNT), a β-glucan in Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) has
attracted attention for its potent biofunctionalities and immune-boosting properties. Despite …

Insulin resistance is an important feature of metabolic syndrome and a precursor of type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Overnutrition-induced obesity is a major risk factor for the …