This study investigated the impact of ACTAZIN™ green (2400 and 600 mg) and Livaux™ (2400 mg) gold kiwifruit supplements on faecal microbial composition and metabolites in healthy and functionally constipated (FC) participants. The participants were recruited into the healthy group (n 20; one of whom did not complete the study) and the FC group (n 9), each of whom consumed all the treatments and...

The aim. aim of the research was to study influence excipients amount on technological parameters compression mixture and tablets based dry extract Origanum vulgare L. herb using method random balance.
 Materials methods. Objects – extract, 8 that have been studied at two quantitative levels. were prepared by direct method. formulations designed according balance. as a function factors: si...

Sugar has a role in the intrinsic properties of product and gives satiety effect after consumption. Nevertheless, its adverse on human body becomes an essential reason to reduce sugar content including ready-to-drink (RTD) cocoa beverages. Besides sugar, beverages are also affected by stabilizers. The development reduced-sugar RTD was studied two steps. Initially, stabilizers comprising kappa-c...

Introduction and purpose: Even though sweeteners’ popularity is increasing as they are approved by the Food Drug Administration (FDA) generally considered to be safe, their whole impact on human body still confusing. Polyols among one of most used sweeteners, therefore in this review we will focus gut microbiome community various bacteria influences many aspects overall health. Brief descriptio...

Abstract Jams are preparations of fruits whose main preserving agent is sugar. Due to this, health concerns consumers have resulted in a sugar reduction, and its replacement using alternative sweeteners introducing new ingredients enhancing nutritional properties. In this study, four types jams (plum, strawberry, apple, peach), with or without sugar, were prepared two microalgae biomass, Arthro...

observed. It was mainly due to the developments in biological studies, the change of a population lifestyle and the increase in the consumer awareness concerning food products. The health quality of food depends mainly on nutrients, but also on foreign substances such as food additives. The presence of foreign substances in the food can be justified, allowed or tolerated only when they are harm...

BACKGROUND Macronutrient "preloads" can stimulate glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), slow gastric emptying, and reduce postprandial glycemic excursions. After sweet preloads, these effects may be signaled by sodium-glucose cotransporter-1 (SGLT1), sweet taste receptors, or both. OBJECTIVE We determined the effects of 4 sweet preloads on GIP...