Polysaccharides that contain many sugar monomers include starch and non-starch
polysaccharides (NSPs) together with resistant starch (RS). Dietary polysaccharides are well …

Together with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of the macronutrients in the human
diet. Digestible carbohydrates, such as starch, starch-based products, sucrose, lactose …

Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius), a perennial plant of the family Asteraceae native to the
Andean regions of South America, is an abundant source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) …

Although antibiotics are commonly used to treat infectious diseases, emergence of antibiotic
resistant strains highlights the necessity for developing novel alternative approaches …

In pig nutrition, there are some periods when natural alternatives to antibiotics are more
required, such as during suckling and weaning. Fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) are a group …

The advent of omic platforms revealed the significant benefits of probiotics in the prevention
of many infectious diseases. This led to a growing interest in novel strains of probiotics …

Colorectal cancer is a public health problem, with dysbiosis being one of the risk factors due
to its role in intestinal inflammation. Probiotics and synbiotics have been used in order to …

A sustainable food supply is an ever-growing public and planetary health concern
influenced by food culture, food practices, and dietary patterns. Globally, the consumption of …

Objective: Yacon is a perennial plant forming a clump of> 20 big, edible underground tubers.
Yacon, which originates from South America, has become increasingly popular in the …

The ability of the immune system to respond to different pathogens throughout life requires
the constant production and selection of T cells in the thymus. This immune organ is very …