Forty-two bifidobacterial strains were screened for α-amylase and/or pullulanase activity by
investigating their capacities to utilize starch, amylopectin, or pullulan. Of the 42 …

Amylose‐lipid complex is commonly found in native starch granules and processed starch.
The enzyme resistance of amylose‐lipid complex depends on the molecular structures of the …

Gluconic acid reaches the large intestine to stimulate lactic acid bacteria. However, the
fermentation pattern of gluconic acid has yet to be elucidated. Accordingly, we examined the …

Research over the past two decades has provided significant epidemiological and other
evidence for the health benefits of the consumption of soy-based foods. A large number of …

Both environmental and genetic factors contribute to cancers of the gastrointestinal tract
including, the stomach, colon and rectum. The mechanisms associated with gastrointestinal …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been associated with changes in gut microbial ecology,
or “dysbiosis,” which may contribute to disease progression. Recent studies have focused …

Prebiotics are selectively fermented ingredients that result in specific changes in the
composition and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, thus conferring benefit (s) upon …

Our objective was to find herd factors associated with pigs testing seropositive for
Salmonella. Data were collected from 359 finishing-pig herds in Germany, Denmark …

This study probed the possible effects of type III resistant starch (RS) crystalline
polymorphism on RS fermentability by human gut microbiota and the short chain fatty acids …

Starches are glucose storage compounds in plants and are made up of relatively linear
amylose and the heavily branched amylopectin. Starch can be classified into three …