The Interaction of Sugarcane Polyphenols and Dietary Fibre and Their Effect on the Human Gut Microbiome

Selenoproteins in Health

Ken Ng, Qi Ziqi, Alex Duan

2023-12-25

Selenium (Se) is a naturally occurring essential micronutrient that is required for human health. The existing form of Se includes..

Flavones interact with fiber to affect fecal bacterial communities in vitro

Yit Tao Loo, Kate Howell, Hafiz Suleria, Pangzhen Zhang, Siyao Liu, Ken Ng

2023-03-15

This study investigated the effects of the sugarcane flavones diosmin, diosmetin, luteolin, and tricin, and their interactions wit..

Sugarcane polyphenol and fiber to affect production of short-chain fatty acids and microbiota composition using in vitro digestion and pig faecal fermentation model

YT Loo, K Howell, H Suleria, P Zhang, C Gu, K Ng

2022-08-15

This study aimed to examine the effects of sugarcane polyphenol and fiber (Phytolin + Fiber) on gut microbiota, short-chain fatty ..

Dietary fiber-based colon-targeted delivery systems for polyphenols

Hsi-Yang Tang, Zhongxiang Fang, Ken Ng

2020-06-01

Background: Natural polyphenols have potential therapeutic effects on colon-based diseases and gut microbial dysbiosis. However, t..

Modulation of the human gut microbiota by phenolics and phenolic fiber-rich foods

Yit Tao Loo, Kate Howell, Miin Chan, Pangzhen Zhang, Ken Ng

2020-05-23

The gut microbiota plays a prominent role in human health. Alterations in the gut microbiota are linked to the development of chro..

Antioxidant activities and inhibitory effects of free and bound polyphenols from date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seeds on starch digestive enzymes

Sameera Sirisena, Ken Ng, Said Ajlouni

2016-10-18

<jats:p>Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seeds have gained interest as a valuable by-product of  the date fruit industry and have bee..