Characterization and the cholesterol-lowering effect of dietary fiber from fermented black rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.)
Yuting Guan, Chanyuan Xie, Rui Zhang, Ziyang Zhang, Zhenyang Tian, Jianing Feng, Xiaoyong Shen, Haiqin Li, Shimin Chang, Changhui Zhao, Ran Chai
Abstract
increased), which promoted the production of short-chain fatty acids. In conclusion, fermentation can modify the structure and function of DF in black rice and the fermented dietary fiber has excellent cholesterol lowering effects possibly by cholesterol adsorption, cholesterol metabolism modulation, and intestinal microflora regulation.
Topics & Concepts
Oryza sativaBlack riceFermentationFood scienceDietary fiberFiberBrown riceChemistryBiochemistryGeneRaw materialOrganic chemistryFood composition and propertiesGABA and Rice ResearchPhytoestrogen effects and research