There has recently been a significant increase in research on the potential health benefits
associated with probiotics and prebiotics. Some effects attributed to selected probiotics or …

Aim To examine change in the gut community of rats fed high amylose maize starch (HAMS).
Methods and Results Rats were fed AIN93G diets containing HAMS (5% resistant starch …

This study was aimed at comparing selected properties of starch citrate obtained from native
or retrogrades of potato starch at various temperatures (100, 130 or 160° C) and at various …

Pigs were fed a freeze-dried probiotic (Bifidobacterium animalis CSCC 1941) plus a high-
amylose maize starch (HAMS) and a fructooligosaccharide (FOS) separately or together …

Several aquatic macrophytes such as Colocasia esculenta, Eleocharis dulcis, Nelumbo
nucifera, Sagittaria sagittifolia, Trapa bispinosa, and Typha angustifolia possessed …

The booming mushroom industry envisages economic merits, and massive unutilized waste
production (∼ 20%) creates an opportunity for valorization. Chitosan, a bioactive …

There are several approaches to examining the relationship between resistant starch (RS)
and development of colorectal cancer (CRC). These include examination of epidemiological …

Starch is stored in amyloplasts of various plants like cereals and legumes and seeds of
these plants are used as feedstuffs for farm animals. Starch is the major energy source in …

The aqueous extract of the edible green microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa is of interest
because of its immunostimulatory activity. Some components in the extract have been …

The aim of this study was to develop selectively fermented (prebiotic) carbohydrate
molecules which would also result in the generation of butyric acid. Glucooligosaccharides …