The gut mucosa of human is covered by mucus, functioning as a crucial defense line for the
intestine against external stimuli and pathogens. Mucin2 (MUC2) is a subtype of secretory …

Medical management of obesity represents a large unmet clinical need. Animal experiments
suggest a therapeutic potential for dietary capsaicin, the pungent ingredient in hot chili …

Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular
diseases, and gut microbiota plays a key role in influencing the host energy homeostasis …

Long treatment periods, high risk of operation, and large side effects of drugs are the main
factors, affecting obesity treatment. Obesity prevention or treatment through dietary …

Today's sedentary lifestyle with too much food and too little exercise has made metabolic
syndrome a pandemic. Metabolic syndrome is a major risk factor for type-2 diabetes and …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory conditions that lead to the
disruption of the colonic mucus barrier. Quinoa has a well-balanced profile of essential …

Cereal bran consumption improves gastrointestinal and metabolic health. Unprocessed
cereal brans have a limited shelf-life and contain anti-nutrient phytochemicals. In the present …

Capsaicin, a lipophilic, volatile compound, is responsible for the pungent properties of chili
peppers. In recent years, a significant increase in investigations into its properties has …

Ion channels and transporters are ubiquitously expressed on cell membrane, which involve
in a plethora of physiological process such as contraction, neurotransmission, secretion and …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a growing health concern in humans, but it can be prevented by
using special dietary strategies. Young stems and leaves of Brasenia schreberi (BS) are …