Garlic is a common food, and many of its biological functions are attributed to its components
including functional carbohydrates. Garlic polysaccharides and oligosaccharides as main …

Background Agave fructans are natural reserve carbohydrates in agave plants. These
polysaccharides are composed of blends of fructose polymers with different degrees of …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a central degenerative disease characterized by cognitive
impairment. Polymerization of β-amyloid has been reported to cause the entanglement of …

Polygonatum cyrtonema is a known tonic herb in Chinese Materia Medica, extensively
consumed in China, but the structure and activity of its polysaccharide components remain …

The consumption of Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 enhances human gastrointestinal
health. However. L. rhamnosus viability decreases during food processing, storage, and …

Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates which can be used as prime source of energy
for gut microflora. These can be naturally occurring in fruit and vegetables or can be made …

Halophilic archaea are capable of producing fructans, which are fructose-based
polysaccharides. However, their biochemical characterization and biological and …

Background The fungal community of the gastrointestinal tract has recently become of
interest, and knowledge of its relationship with the development of obesity is scarce. The …

Isolation and functional characterization of microorganisms are relevant steps for generating
starter cultures with functional properties, and more recently, those related to improving …

The inulin-type fructan was obtained by DEAE anion exchange chromatography from C.
pilosula Nannf. var. modesta (Nannf.) LT Shen, after optimized extract condition, which was …