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Remnants of an ancient metabolism without phosphate [PDF]

, 2017
Phosphate is essential for all living systems, serving as a building block of genetic and metabolic machinery. However, it is unclear how phosphate could have assumed these central roles on primordial Earth, given its poor geochemical accessibility.
Goldford, Joshua E., Hartman, Hyman, Segrè, Daniel, Smith, Temple F.   +3 more
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Therapeutic effect of Sheng Mai San, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, on inflammatory bowel disease via inhibition of NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a globally emergent chronic inflammatory disease which commonly requires lifelong care. To date, there remains a pressing need for the discovery of novel anti-inflammatory therapeutic agents against this ...
Magnolia Muk-Lan Lee, Magnolia Muk-Lan Lee, Brandon Dow Chan, Brandon Dow Chan, Yuen-Wa Ng, Yuen-Wa Ng, Tsz-Wing Leung, Tsz-Wing Leung, Tan-Yu Shum, Tan-Yu Shum, Jian-Shu Lou, Wing-Yan Wong, Wing-Yan Wong, William Chi-Shing Tai, William Chi-Shing Tai, William Chi-Shing Tai   +15 more
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Nitrogen Oxide Concentrations in Natural Waters on Early Earth

, 2019
A key challenge in origins-of-life studies is estimating the abundances of species relevant to the chemical pathways proposed to have contributed to the emergence of life on early Earth.
Babbin, Andrew R., Ranjan, Sukrit, Rimmer, Paul B., Sasselov, Dimitar D., Todd, Zoe R.   +4 more
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Intestinal histomorphology, autochthonous microbiota and growth performance of the oscar (Astronotus ocellatus Agassiz, 1831) following dietary administration of xylooligosaccharide [PDF]

, 2016
The present study investigates the changes in intestinal histomorphology, autochthonous microbiota and growth performance of the oscar, Astronotus ocellatus, following dietary administration of different levels of xylooligosaccharide (XOS).
Hoseinifar, S.H., Khalili, M., Sun, Y.-Z.   +2 more
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A Prebiotic Formula Improves the Gastrointestinal Bacterial Flora in Toddlers

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2016
We aimed to investigate the effect of enriched 3-prebiotic formula (including inulin, fructooligosaccharides, and galactooligosaccharides) on toddler gut health by measuring fecal microbiota.
Ya-Ling Chen, Fang-Hsuean Liao, Shyh-Hsiang Lin, Yi-Wen Chien   +3 more
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In vitro screening of probiotic lactic acid bacteria and prebiotic glucooligosaccharides to select effective synbiotics [PDF]

, 2010
Probiotics and prebiotics have been demonstrated to positively modulate the intestinal microflora and could promote host health. Although some studies have been performed on combinations of probiotics and prebiotics, constituting synbiotics, results on ...
Courtin, Céline, Durand, Henri, Grimoud, Julien, Monsan, Pierre, Ouarné, Françoise, Roques, Christine, Theodorou, Vassilia   +6 more
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Mixed Spices at Culinary Doses Have Prebiotic Effects in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study. [PDF]

, 2019
Spices were used as food preservatives prior to the advent of refrigeration, suggesting the possibility of effects on microbiota. Previous studies have shown prebiotic activities in animals and in vitro, but there has not been a demonstration of ...
Carpenter, Catherine L, Gilbuena, Irene, Heber, David, Henning, Susanne M, Huang, Jianjun, Lee, Ru-Po, Li, Zhaoping, Lu, Qing-Yi, Rasmussen, Anna M, Shao, Paul, Thames, Gail, Yang, Jieping   +11 more
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Flavanol monomer-induced changes to the human faecal microflora [PDF]

, 2008
We have investigated the bacterial-dependent metabolism of ( − )-epicatechin and (+)-catechin using a pH-controlled, stirred, batch-culture fermentation system reflective of the distal region of the human large intestine.
Xenofon Tzounis, Jelena Vulevic, Gunter G. C. Kuhnle, Trevor George, Jadwiga Leonczak, Glenn R. Gibson, Catherine Kwik-Uribe, Jeremy P. E. Spencer, Wilson, Frayn, Gibson, Hughes, Garsetti, Matsui   +13 more
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Penggunaan Prebiotik Oligosakarida Ekstrak Tepung Buah Rumbia (Metroxylon sago Rottb.) dalam Ransum terhadap Performan Ayam Pedaging

Jurnal Agripet, 2009
Effect of prebiotic oligosaccharide extract rumbia fruit (Metroxylon sago Rottb.) in the ration on broiler performance ABSTRACT. Prebiotic oligosaccharides are thought to provide beneficial effects in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals by ...
Muhammad Daud, Wiranda G Piliang, Komang G Wiryawan, Agus Setiyono   +3 more
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Prebiotic effect of purple sweet potato resistant starch and the development of its mucoadhesive granule formulation

Pharmaciana
Purple sweet potatoes are recognized for their prebiotic properties including againts Lactobacillus casei and L. bulgaricus bacteria. This prebiotic effect is due to the high starch content in purple sweet potatoes. The amylose content in starch which is
Umi Yuniarni, Ratih Aryani, Bertha Rusdi, Qori Nabilla   +3 more
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