Chemical characterization of<i>Cassia fistula</i>polysaccharide (CFP) and its potential application as a prebiotic in synbiotic preparation
Dawood H. Dawood, M. Darwish, Asmaa El-Awady, Azza H. Mohamed, Ahmed A. Zaki, Mohamed A. Taher
Abstract
treated with 2% CFP, and it may be considered a prebiotic due to its high resistance against α-amylase and acidic conditions. CFP provides two ways to adjust nitric oxide (NO) synthesis in macrophages. Finally, the use of 1.5 and 2% CFP for cultured milk production significantly shortened the fermentation period from 210 min to 180 min and 150 min, respectively.
Topics & Concepts
PrebioticChemistryFood scienceCassiaNitric oxidePolysaccharideBiochemistryOrganic chemistryMedicinePathologyTraditional Chinese medicineAlternative medicineMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyFood composition and propertiesDigestive system and related health