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Impact of resistant vs. digested starch on starch energy value in the pig gut
Publication date: Available online 4 August 2017Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary FibreAuthor(s): Janelle M. Fouhse, Ruurd T. ZijlstraAbstractA major energy substrate for monogastric species such as humans and swine is starch from cereal grains, pulses and tubers. The rate, site and extent of starch digestion in the gastro-intestinal tract are dependent on the intrinsic factors of starch origin and the extrinsic factors such as applied processing methods. In monogastric species, starch escaping small intestinal digestion becomes readily available for microbial fermentation in the hindgut and has been coined resis...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Biological and pharmaceutical activities of mushroom β-glucan discussed as a potential functional food ingredient
Publication date: Available online 27 December 2017Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary FibreAuthor(s): Asma Ashraf Khan, Adil Gani, Firdous A. Khanday, F.A. MasoodiAbstractMushroom species have been recognized as medicinal plant due to presence of various bioactive compounds. The well known bioactive compound for biological and pharmaceutical activities present in mushroom species is β-glucan. The β-glucan from other sources like yeasts and cereals is well summarized in the literature, but mushroom β-glucan is not well documented. Mushroom β-glucans provide a unique opportunity for the discovery of novel therap...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Influence of low molecular weight compounds associated to cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) fiber on lipid metabolism, glycemia and insulinemia of normal mice
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of cashew fiber wheter or not associated with low molecular weight compounds on lipid profile, abdominal adiposity, glycemia and insulinemia and serum concentration of ghrelin and leptin hormones from normal mice. We evaluated the cashew fiber in its integral form (IcF) and the cashew fiber after being submitted to the process of extraction of low molecular weight metabolites (cFSM). The two fibers were incorporated into the feed of male Swiss mice for 15 weeks. At the end of the treatment, blood glucose, total cholesterol and fractions, triglycerides, urea, AST, ALT, ...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Aims and Scope & Editorial Board
Publication date: January 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, Volume 13Author(s): (Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre)
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Alterations in the amounts of microbial metabolites in different regions of the mouse large intestine using variably fermentable fibres
Publication date: January 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, Volume 13Author(s): Amandeep Kaur, Yunus E. Tuncil, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Patrick Gillevet, John A. Patterson, Ali Keshavarzian, Bruce R. HamakerAbstractUnderstanding the fermentation profiles of dietary fibres in the different regions of the large intestine is needed to design dietary strategies for desired outcomes related to health such as targeting region-specific diseases. In order to test how variably fermentable dietary fibres affect microbial fermentation metabolites in different regions of the large intestine, mice were fed with fructoo...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Towards Acacia seyal protocol in Sudan: Preliminary study pertinent to colour identification and physiochemical properties
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary FibreAuthor(s): S. Awad Sara, A. Rabah Ali, I. Ali Hassan, E. Mahmoud Tarig, A. Mudawi HassanAbstractDespite the significant contribution of A. seyal to the exports portfolio of Sudan, farmers have slightly poor knowledge regarding post-harvest cultural practices in terms of proper methods of gum drying, storage conditions and gum stacking which might significantly be resulted in colour deterioration and inferior quality. Nevertheless, the current preliminary investigation is intended to study colour identification and physiochem...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Optimization of culture conditions for kefiran production in whey: The structural and biocidal properties of the resulting polysaccharide
In this study, the culture conditions necessary for the effective production of kefiran, using whey as a substrate, were evaluated through the one-factor-at-a-time and central-composite design methods. Using the optimal factors (whey supplemented with 15% (w/v) glucose fermented at 30 °C for 10 h without shaking), 0.20 g L−1 h−1 kefir grains composed of 18.57% (w/w) kefiran was obtained. The resulting polysaccharide was analyzed by high-pressure size-exclusion chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Altogether, the res...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Novel Thiolated Chitosan-Polyethyleneglycol blend/Montmorillonite composite formulations for the oral delivery of insulin
Publication date: Available online 20 February 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary FibreAuthor(s): Thayyath Sreenivasan Anirudhan, Jayasree ParvathyAbstractA novel drug delivery system is architectured at achieving systematically improved therapeutic success for drugs including those that have limited use because of toxicity, uneven distribution pattern, stability and formulation of difficulties. In the present work, we report on the preparation of a novel composite formulation, i.e., biodegradable Thiolated Chitosan- Polyethylene Glycol (TCS-PEG) blend incorporated with medical clay, MMT called TCS-PEG/MMT com...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Role of novel synbiotic supplementation on ovalbumin induced allergy model: Impact on immunemodulation
In conclusion, synbiotic group scored better in preventing ovalbumin induced allergy compared to probiotic group among offspring when supplemented prenatally and postweaning.Graphical abstract (Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre)
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Fractionation, characterization and antioxidant activity of exopolysaccharide from fermentation broth of a Xylaria nigripes
Publication date: Available online 2 March 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary FibreAuthor(s): Chao-Kai Chang, Wai-Jane Ho, Shih-Liang Chang, Ching-Hua Yeh, Zeng-Chin Liang, Tai-Hao Hsu, Chang-Wei HsiehAbstractIn the present study, three main polysaccharide fractions, Xn-40, Xn-50, and Xn-80, were purified from fermentation broth cultures of Xylaria nigripes (Xns) by fractional precipitation with gradient concentrations of ethanol (40%, 50%, and 80%). In vitro antioxidant assay showed that Xn-40 was stronger than the others. The IC50 value of DPPH radical scavenging was 1,300 mg/L, and ABTS radical scavenging...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Encapsulation of D-limonene in Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum nanocapsules by emulsion electrospraying: Morphology characterization and stability assessment
Publication date: Available online 16 March 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary FibreAuthor(s): Khadije Khoshakhlagh, Mohebbat Mohebbi, Arash Koocheki, Alireza AllafchianAbstractThe main purpose of this research was nanoencapsulation of D-limonene with Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum (AHSG) using electrospraying process. For this purpose it was necessary to identify and optimize the factors affecting the morphology of electrosprayed nanocapsules. To this aim, D-limonene emulsions with various concentrations of AHSG and Tween 20 were homogenized by ultrasound or high speed homogenizer and electrosprayed under diff...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Structural characterisation of galacto-oligosaccharides (VITAGOS™) sythesized by transgalactosylation of lactose
Publication date: April 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, Volume 14Author(s): Qingbin Guo, H. Douglas Goff, Steve W. CuiAbstractA galacto-oligosaccharide product (VITAGOS™) was prepared by glycoside hydrolases (β-galactosidase from Aspergillus oryzae and Kluyveromyces lactis) using lactose as substrate. Monosaccharide composition analysis indicated that VITAGOS™ contained 40.3% (w/w, dry basis) glucose and 51.1% (w/w, dry basis) galactose. According to high performance size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) analysis, VITAGOS™ was a sugar mixture with degree of polymerisation (DP) ranging from 1 t...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Aims and Scope & Editorial Board
Publication date: April 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, Volume 14Author(s): (Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre)
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Editorial: On the Occasion of 90th Birthday of Professor Glyn O. Phillips
Publication date: April 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, Volume 14Author(s): Steve W. Cui, Peter A. Williams (Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre)
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research

Cordyceps sinensis: Anti-fibrotic and inflammatory effects of a cultured polysaccharide extract
Publication date: April 2018Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, Volume 14Author(s): Danfei Huang, Soma Meran, Shao-Ping Nie, Adam Midgley, Junqiao Wang, Steve W. Cui, Mingyong Xie, Glyn O. Phillips, Aled O. PhillipsAbstractIt has been suggested that the traditional Chinese herbal preparation Cordyceps Sinensis (CS) may have a beneficial effect in renal disease. To satisfy increasing demand, CS derivatives have been produced by aseptic mycelia cultivation. We have demonstrated antifibrotic activity of cultured CS previously. The aim of this study was to examine bioactivity of a polysaccharide isolated from cu...
Source: Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre - July 5, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: research