Inulin: Properties and health benefits

YQ Qin, LY Wang, XY Yang, YJ Xu, G Fan, YG Fan… - Food & function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Inulin, a soluble dietary fiber, is widely found in more than 36 000 plant species as a reserve
polysaccharide. The primary sources of inulin, include Jerusalem artichoke, chicory, onion …

Inulin fructans in diet: Role in gut homeostasis, immunity, health outcomes and potential therapeutics

MM Tawfick, H Xie, C Zhao, P Shao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Inulin consumption in both humans and animal models is recognized for its prebiotic action
with the most consistent change that lies in enhancing the growth and functionality of …

Effects of soluble fiber supplementation on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

Y Xie, L Gou, M Peng, J Zheng, L Chen - Clinical Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & aims Soluble dietary fiber is prompted as an important part of reducing blood
glucose, ameliorating insulin resistance and controlling body weight. Thus, we performed …

Effect of probiotics on liver enzymes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an umbrella of systematic review and meta-analysis

V Musazadeh, N Roshanravan, P Dehghan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become prevalent in recent decades,
especially in developed countries; yet the approaches for preventing and treating NAFLD …

Effect of inulin‐type carbohydrates on insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Rao, C Gao, L Xu, L Jiang, J Zhu… - Journal of diabetes …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Insulin resistance (IR) is a physiological condition related to type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) and obesity, which is associated with high blood insulin and glucose. Inulin …

Inulin-type fructans supplementation improves glycemic control for the prediabetes and type 2 diabetes populations: results from a GRADE-assessed systematic …

L Wang, H Yang, H Huang, C Zhang, HX Zuo… - Journal of Translational …, 2019 - Springer
Background Currently, many clinical trials have shown that inulin-type fructans (ITF)
supplementation is associated with glycemic control; nevertheless, the results are …

The role of nutraceuticals in prevention and treatment of hypertension: An updated review of the literature

S Ghaffari, N Roshanravan - Food research international, 2020 - Elsevier
Hypertension (HTN) is a worldwide epidemic in both developed and developing countries. It
is one of the leading causes of major health problems such as cardiovascular disease …

Prebiotic inulin supplementation and peripheral insulin sensitivity in adults at elevated risk for type 2 diabetes: A pilot randomized controlled trial

CM Mitchell, BM Davy, MA Ponder, RP McMillan… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Prediabetes affects 84.1 million adults, and many will progress to type 2 diabetes (T2D). The
objective of this proof-of-concept trial was to determine the efficacy of inulin supplementation …

Assessing the effects of inulin‐type fructan intake on body weight, blood glucose, and lipid profile: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled …

L Li, P Li, L Xu - Food science & nutrition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inulin‐type fructan (ITF) intake has been suggested to alleviate several features of metabolic
syndrome including obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia; yet, results from the human trials …

The roles of quercetin in diabetes mellitus and related metabolic disorders; special focus on the modulation of gut microbiota: A comprehensive review

N Roshanravan, SF Askari, S Fazelian… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Quercetin is a dietary flavonoid that can affect the balance between anti-oxidant defense
system and oxidative stress. A number of studies showed the positive effects of quercetin on …