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Suppression of Diet‐Induced Hypercholesterolemia by Turtle Jelly, A Traditional Chinese Functional Food, in Rats

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Consumption of functional foods for lowering serum cholesterol has globally gained acceptance by the general public. Turtle jelly (TJ), also called gui‐ling‐gao, is a popular traditional functional food in southern China. The hypocholesterolemic effect of consuming TJ was investigated in rats fed with normal diet, high‐cholesterol diet or high ...
Jian-Hong Wu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alginate‐Based Encapsulation of Phenolic Compounds: Insights Into Gastrointestinal Stability, Release Behavior, and Bioaccessibility

open access: yesMolecular Nutrition &Food Research, Volume 70, Issue 10, 27 May 2026.
Alginate‐based encapsulation systems exhibit pH‐responsive behavior during gastrointestinal digestion. Calcium‐alginate matrices limit phenolic release under gastric conditions by forming a compact alginic acid barrier, while intestinal conditions promote matrix swelling and controlled release.
Işıl BARUTÇU MAZI   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bitter Melon Polysaccharides Enhance Goblet Cell Function and Mucosal Integrity in DSS‐Induced Colitis Through Microbiota Remodeling

open access: yesFood Bioengineering, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 30-44, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Bitter melon polysaccharides (BMPs), a key bioactive component of bitter melon, exhibit a range of biological activities including gut microbiota regulation, immune modulation, and antioxidant activity. Based on previous evidence of its protective effect on the colonic mucus barrier under high‐fat‐diet condition, this study evaluated the ...
Tangying Kang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Holothuria leucospilota polysaccharides (HLP) ameliorate colitis rats via regulation of the metabolic profiling and TLR4/NLRP3 signaling pathways

open access: yesFood Frontiers, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 656-667, March 2024.
This study used Holothuria leucospilota polysaccharides (HLP) to explore the improvement mechanism in ulcerative colitis (UC) rats on perspectives of immunity and metabolism. Abstract Recently, the development of natural polysaccharides for ameliorating immunity and gut metabolism has attracted extensive attention.
Xin Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alginate Microcapsules Loaded with Eryngium billardieri Extract and Its Application in Apple Juice

open access: yesJournal of Food Quality, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Fruit juices can be enriched with plant extracts to enhance the nutritional and biological value of the product. Plant extracts are rich sources of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols with potential health benefits for consumers. In the present study, alginate microcapsules containing Eryngium billardieri (EB) extract (derived from aerial parts ...
Seyed Amirsalar Abtahi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improve properties of sweet potato starch film using dual effects: Combination Mesona chinensis Benth polysaccharide and sodium carbonate

open access: yesLWT, 2021
Abstract The effects of Mesona chinensis Benth polysaccharide (MCP) and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) on the physical, optical, mechanical, thermal, and microstructure properties of sweet potato starch (SPS) film were studied. Rheological results showed that the addition of MCP and Na2CO3 increased the apparent viscosity, and viscoelasticity of the film ...
Yanming Ren   +6 more
openaire   +1 more source

Hypolipidemic effect of ethanol extract from Mesona chinensis Benth. in high fat diet-induced obesity mice

open access: yesVNU Journal of Science: Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019
Mesona chiensis Benth. is a natural and safe pharmaceutical ingredient with many nutrients and special medical functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevention and treatment effect of ethanol extract from Mesona chiensis Benth. on the plasma lipid concentration of high fat diet-induced obesity mice.
Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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