Dietary fiber and whole grains contain a unique blend of bioactive components including
resistant starches, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants. As a result, research …

Pectin is composed of a group of complex polysaccharides that are naturally found in
various plants and are associated with a range of beneficial health effects. Health outcomes …

Dietary fiber has been extensively studied in last few decades for their physiological health
benefits. Depending on its solubility, dietary fibers are classified in two groups—soluble and …

Purpose The aim of the study was to investigate how a diet high in dietary fiber, with several
fiber sources included, modulates glucose and lipid metabolism and the inflammatory …

A number of animal studies have demonstrated that rats fed controlled diets supplemented
with psyllium fiber experience a significant decrease in serum cholesterol levels. The …

Historically, most of the research into carbohydrates as functional ingredients focused on the
improvement of appearance, taste, mouth-feel, and stability. The growing interest in …

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Short-chain fatty acids (SCFA; mainly acetate, propionate and butyrate) are largely produced
in non-ruminants during the colonic bacterial fermentation of non-digestible carbohydrates …

Elevated plasma lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) levels are associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Hitherto, niacin has been the drug of choice to reduce …

Plasma levels of fibrinogen have been identified as independent risk predictors of
cardiovascular disease. This has greatly increased interest in the regulation of plasma …