A combination of both environmental and genetic factors contributes to the vast majority of
human cancers and in particular cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach …

While there is little dispute that probiotics and prebiotics, alone and together, have been
proven to promote gastrointestinal health and proper immune function, the challenge faced …

The role of prebiotics in improving human health has attracted global attention and the
research is mostly focused on the strains belonging to the genera Bifidobacterium and …

CONTENTS Concept, Definition, and Criteria.............................................. 40 Testing
Methodologies........................................................... 42Resistance to Digestive Processes in the …

Resistant starch (RS) is the digestion resistant fraction of complex polysaccharide starch. By
reaching the large bowel, RS can function as a prebiotic carbohydrate, ie, it can shape the …

Resistant starch is a complex carbohydrate that reaches the colon where it can be fermented
by the colonic microflora resulting in production of short chain fatty acids (SCFA), in …

Aims: In vitro studies have suggested that fructo‐oligosaccharides (FOS) and resistant starch
(two fermentable non‐digestible carbohydrates) display different fermentation kinetics. This …

Providing balanced energy and nutrients for microbiota growth is essential for the
maintenance of the colon ecosystem, and dietary fiber (DF) fermentation, particularly …

Microbacterium aurum B8. A is a bacterium that originates from a potato starch‐processing
plant and employs a GH 13 α‐amylase (MaAmyA) enzyme that forms pores in potato starch …

The microbiota of the human gastrointestinal tract plays a key role in efficient nutrient
absorption and thus maintaining human health. Through the process of fermentation, gut …