Chronic constipation (CC) is a highly prevalent and burdensome gastrointestinal disorder.
Accumulating evidence highlights the link between imbalances in the gut microbiome and …

The human intestine is characterized by an abundance of nutrients and a complex
microbiota that make crucial contributions to overall health. These nutrients facilitate the …

Constipation can seriously affect the quality of life and increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
The present strategies for constipation therapy have adverse effects, such as causing …

Constipation is a major health concern worldwide, requiring effective and safe treatment
options. This study mainly focused on three species and nine strains of bifidobacteria from …

This study aimed to optimize the structure and efficacy of xylooligosaccharides (XOSs) from
corn cobs in constipated mice. Structural analysis revealed that XOSs from corn cobs were …

Chitooligosaccharides (COS) have many bioactive functions and favorable prospects in the
fields of biomedicine and functional foods. In this study, COS was found to significantly …

In this study, we aimed to explore the effect of Poria cocos oligosaccharides (PCO) on
glucolipid metabolism disorder. Based on a high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mouse …

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

(1) Background: Carbohydrates are the most important source of nutritional energy for the
human body. Carbohydrate digestion, metabolism, and their role in the gut microbiota …

Past studies on the protective effects of chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) on inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) commonly rely on animal models, because traditional cell culture …