Dietary fiber (DF) was considered an antinutritional factor due to its adverse effects on feed
intake and nutrient digestibility. However, with increasing evidence, scientists have found …

Tea polysaccharide conjugates (TPS conjugates) are receiving worldwide attention in the
recent decades, after they were recognized as critical components of coarse tea, and were …

Arabinoxylans (AXs) are widely distributed in various cereal grains, such as wheat, corn, rye,
barley, rice, and oat. The AX molecule contains a linear (1, 4)-β-D-xyl p backbone …

Consumption of food rich in dietary fibers (DFs) has been long recognized to exert an overall
beneficial effect on human health. This review aims to provide a holistic overview on how …

Resistant starch (RS) is well known to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity.
Recently, attention has been paid to gut microbiota which mediates the RS's impact on …

Natural products of plant origin are of high interest and widely used, especially in the food
industry, due to their low toxicity and wide range of bioactive properties. Compared to other …

Macronutrients of pulses or cereals are stored in the cotyledon or endosperm cells with
protection from intact cell walls. However, pulses and cereals are generally processed into …

Polysaccharides from the rhizome of Polygonatum sibiricum display a variety of biological
activities, including the regulation of intestinal microbiota, but the polysaccharides from the …

Tea polysaccharides (TPS) is receiving global concern in past years due to their therapeutic
effects in many diseases such as obesity and diabetes. Many publications imply that the …

Highlights•Polyphenols and their metabolites affect abundance and composition of gut
microbiota.•Slow digestible and resistant starch act as prebiotics and impact gut …