What's good for your aging gut may also be good for your aging brain. The first study of its kind in twins found that taking ...

Fiber is a must for regular bowel movements. But if you have irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C), you might worry that filling up on fiber could worsen symptoms such as cramps, gas, and ...

Effects of dietary fructooligosaccharide on digestive enzyme activities, intestinal microflora and morphology of male broilers. Poult Sci. 2003 Jun;82 (6):1030-6. PMID: 12817461. 25 Nakamura Y, ...

Food Chemistry (2024). [3] Inulinase and fructooligosaccharide production from carob using Aspergillus niger A42 (ATCC 204447) under solid-state fermentation conditions.

The conversion of glycoside hydrolases (GHs) into transglycosylases (TGs), i.e., from enzymes that hydrolyze carbohydrates to enzymes that synthesize them, represents a promising solution for the ...

This paper focuses on the biological and chemical variability of four yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) accessions cultivated under field conditions. Significant variations in tuber shape, weight, ...

Abstract This study deals with the ability of probiotic bacteria to ferment prebiotics in vitro to estimate the prebiotic activity score and prebiotic index based on specific substrates and strains.