Contamination of aquatic systems with pharmaceuticals, personal care products, steroid
hormones, and agrochemicals has been an immense problem for the earth's ecosystem and …

Cosmetic products play an essential role in everyone's life. People everyday use a large
variety of cosmetic products such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, skin care …

The bacterial groups in the gut ecosystem play key role in the maintenance of host's
metabolic and structural functionality. The gut microbiota enhances digestion processing …

Background The prebiotic properties of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are well documented.
The high demand of functional food by the food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology …

Currently, prebiotics are all carbohydrates of relatively short chain length. One important
group is the fructooligosaccharides (FOS), a special kind of prebiotic associated to the …

Sugar, as an essential component of beverages, not only provides sweetness in beverages
but also plays a significant role in their flavor, texture, and preservation. In recent years …

Short-chain fructooligosaccharides (ScFOS) are a group of linear fructose oligomers that
include 1-kestose, 1-nystose and 1-β-fructofuranosylnystose. ScFOS, which naturally occur …

Rice bran, one of the most abundant and valuable byproducts produced during the rice
milling process, is of steadily growing interest in recent years due to its potential health …

In the past few years, people are paying more attention to their dietary habits, and functional
foods are playing a key role in maintaining the health of man. Prebiotics are considered as a …

The physical structure of type 1 resistant starch (RS 1) could influence the metabolite
production and stimulate the growth of specific bacteria in the human colon. In the present …