Modulatory effects of polysaccharides from plants, marine algae and edible mushrooms on gut microbiota and related health benefits: A review

H Zhang, F Jiang, J Zhang, W Wang, L Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring carbohydrate polymers containing non-starch polysaccharides (NPs) are
a class of biomacromolecules isolated from plants, marine algae, and edible mushrooms …

Immune activities of polysaccharides isolated from Lycium barbarum L. What do we know so far?

Z Xiao, Q Deng, W Zhou, Y Zhang - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Lycium barbarum is widely used as a functional food and medicinal herb to promote health
and longevity in China and in some other Asian countries. In modern pharmacological and …

The polysaccharides from the fruits of Lycium barbarum L. confer anti-diabetic effect by regulating gut microbiota and intestinal barrier

W Zhou, T Yang, W Xu, Y Huang, L Ran, Y Yan… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
The antidiabetic effect and potential mechanisms of the polysaccharides from the fruits of
Lycium barbarum L.(LBPs) by the mouse model of high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced …

Ginger polysaccharides enhance intestinal immunity by modulating gut microbiota in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice

J Liu, J Wang, S Zhou, D Huang, G Qi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the immunity-enhancing effect of ginger polysaccharides UGP1 and UGP2 on
CTX-induced immunosuppressed mice was evaluated. The results showed that ginger …

[HTML][HTML] Phenolic compounds in Lycium berry: Composition, health benefits and industrial applications

Y Jiang, Z Fang, W Leonard, P Zhang - Journal of Functional Foods, 2021 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive summary of phenolic compounds in Lycium berry,
focusing on their composition, functionalities, potential health benefits, industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharides as antioxidants and prooxidants in managing the double-edged sword of reactive oxygen species

FS Zeng, YF Yao, LF Wang, WJ Li - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides, a class of naturally occurring carbohydrates, were widely presented in
animals, plants, and microorganisms. Recently, health benefits of polysaccharides have …

Heat-induced gel formation by whey protein isolate-Lycium barbarum polysaccharides at varying pHs

Z He, T Ma, W Zhang, E Su, F Cao, M Huang, Y Wang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of different levels (0, 0.1, 0.5, and 1% w/v) of Lycium barbarum
polysaccharides (LBP) were investigated on the gel properties of heat-induced whey protein …

Polysaccharides from the flowers of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) modulate gut health and ameliorate cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression

D Chen, G Chen, Y Ding, P Wan, Y Peng… - Journal of Functional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are closely related to immune regulation, however, the effects of
polysaccharides from different sources may be different. Therefore, the impact of a pectic …

An arabinogalactan from Lycium barbarum attenuates DSS-induced chronic colitis in C57BL/6J mice associated with the modulation of intestinal barrier function and …

C Cao, B Zhu, Z Liu, X Wang, C Ai, G Gong, M Hu… - Food & Function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an incurable chronic inflammation of the enteric tract. The aim of
this study was to investigate the protective effects of arabinogalactan from Lycium barbarum …

[HTML][HTML] Biological characteristics of IL-6 and related intestinal diseases

Y Guo, B Wang, T Wang, L Gao, Z Yang… - … journal of biological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The intestine serves as an important digestive and the largest immune organ in the body.
Interleukin-6 (IL-6), an important mediator of various pathways, participates in the …