PharmaceuticalsMetabolic syndrome (MetS) comprises a cluster of metabolic risk factors, which include obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance.
Angélica Sofía González-Garibay +5 more
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2013 Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are food ingredients applied due to combination of prebiotic benefits and interesting technological properties, being used as a sugar substitute.
Maria Julia Ledur Alles +2 more
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Is the abundance of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii relevant to Crohn's disease? [PDF]
, 2010 Reports that bacteria within the Firmicutes phylum, especially the species Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, are less abundant in Crohn’s disease (CD) patients and supernatants from cultures of this bacterium are anti-inflammatory prompted the investigation ...
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Development of a Distilled Beverage Using Yacon Root (Smallanthus sonchifolius)
BeveragesYacon, known for its fructooligosaccharides, fructans, and inulin content, has shown potential for novel beverage production. This study explores the feasibility of creating a distilled yacon-based beverage.
Manuel José Marin Arévalo +1 more
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Identification of sucA, Encoding β-Fructofuranosidase, in Rhizopus microsporus
Microorganisms, 2018 Rhizopus microsporus NBRC 32995 was found to hydrolyze fructooligosaccharides (FOS), as well as sucrose, almost completely into monosaccharides through the production of sufficient amounts of organic acids, indicating that the complete hydrolysis of FOS ...
Yoshitake Orikasa +2 more
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Bioremediation of industrial dyes: black reactive 5 and methylene blue by white rot fungus [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of the presence research work is to discover the degree of dye decolourization by novel white rot fungi isolated from soil at three different sites; agriculture, virgin forest soil and composting in Johore.
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Enhancement of fructosyltransferase and fructooligosaccharides production by A. oryzae DIA-MF in Solid-State Fermentation using aguamiel as culture medium [PDF]
, 2016 The aim of this work was to improve the production of fructosyltransferase (FTase) by Solid-State Fermentation (SSF) using aguamiel (agave sap) as culture medium and Aspergillus oryzae DIA-MF as producer strain.
Aguilar, Cristóbal N. +5 more
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Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2015 The present study investigated the effects of short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS) feeding on body weight, fat accumulation, glucose homeostasis and lipid profile in cafeteria (CAF) obese rats. Male Wistar rats were divided randomly into two groups:
Fernanda Soares da Silva-Morita +5 more
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Effect of a prebiotic galactooligosaccharide mixture (B-GOS®) on gastrointestinal symptoms in adults selected from a general population who suffer with bloating, abdominal pain, or flatulence [PDF]
, 2018 Background Prebiotics exert beneficial effects upon gastrointestinal (GI) environment, but this is not always accompanied with a positive effect on GI symptoms.
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Use of yacon in natura and its flour in the development of diet and conventional cakes
Bioscience Journal, 2015 Yacon is a tuberous root that has functional components in its composition, such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS). The objective of this study was to evaluate physicochemical and sensory characteristics of diet and conventional cakes made with yacon in ...
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