Article
Possible beneficial effects of xyloglucan from its degradation by gut microbiota
2020-03-01
Abstract excerpt
Xyloglucan (XyG) is a ubiquitous polysaccharide that possesses hypoglycemic effects, antihyperlipidemia effects, gut barrier protective properties, and positive effects on coronary heart disease. As a nonstarch polysaccharide, XyG cannot be processed directly by enzymes encoded on the human genome. After being ingested, XyG transits the large intestine where it becomes food for the intestinal microbial community....
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- Literature Corpus work
- 1e024ae2-391c-59c7-8e47-e60eb314e15d
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.01.001
