Effect of the molecular weight of water-soluble chitosan on its fat-/cholesterol-binding capacities and inhibitory activities to pancreatic lipase

Q Jin, H Yu, X Wang, K Li, P Li - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
Background Obesity has become a worldwide burden to public health in recent decades.
Given that obesity is caused by an imbalance between caloric intake and expenditure, and …

Effects of nondigestible oligosaccharides on obesity

Q Nie, H Chen, J Hu, H Tan, S Nie… - Annual Review of Food …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Obesity is a major public health concern that has almost reached the level of pandemic and
is rapidly progressing. The gut microbiota has emerged as a crucial regulator involved in the …

Low molecular weight and oligomeric chitosans and their bioactivities

H Yin, Y Du, J Zhang - Current topics in medicinal chemistry, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Chitosan is one of the most abundant marine-based biopolymers. Low molecular weight and
oligomeric chitosans are water-soluble hydrolysates of chitosan. They have been shown to …

Multi-functional roles of chitosan as a potential protective agent against obesity

AM Walsh, T Sweeney, B Bahar, JV O'Doherty - PLOS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide comprising copolymers of glucosamine and N-
acetylglucosamine, has been shown to have anti-obesity properties. Two experiments (Exp …

The role of chitosan oligosaccharide in metabolic syndrome: A review of possible mechanisms

W Tao, G Wang, J Wei - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of metabolic disorders including central obesity, insulin
resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, has become a major public …

The effects of chitosan supplementation on anthropometric indicators of obesity, lipid and glycemic profiles, and appetite-regulated hormones in adolescents with …

S Fatahi, AA Sayyari, M Salehi, M Safa, M Sohouli… - BMC pediatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Chitosan is one of dietary fiber that has received great attention in improving
obesity-related markers, but little is known on its effects on adolescents. Objectives To …

Effectiveness of chitosan as a dietary supplement in lowering cholesterol in murine models: A meta-analysis

SI Ahn, S Cho, NJ Choi - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study presents a meta-analysis of studies that investigate the effectiveness of chitosan
administration on lifestyle-related disease in murine models. A total of 34 published studies …

Selenium-enriched mushroom powder enhances intestinal health and growth performance in the absence of zinc oxide in post-weaned pig diets

E Conway, T Sweeney, A Dowley, S Vigors, M Ryan… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The imminent ban on zinc oxide in pig diets within the European Union is
a major challenge facing the swine industry. Commercial weaning is associated with abrupt …

A second life for wine grapes: Discovering potentially bioactive oligosaccharides and phenolics in chardonnay marc and its processing fractions

AJG Sinrod, X Li, M Bhattacharya, B Paviani, SC Wang… - LWT, 2021 - Elsevier
Chardonnay marc (pomace), an agricultural waste product, has demonstrated significant
potential health benefits in previous studies. This study represents the first comprehensive …

Uncovering the promising role of grape pomace as a modulator of the gut microbiome: An in-depth review

AJG Sinrod, IM Shah, E Surek, D Barile - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Grape pomace is the primary wine coproduct consisting primarily of grape seeds and skins.
Grape pomace holds immense potential as a functional ingredient to improve human health …