"Konjac is a root vegetable native to Southeast Asia, often used as a low-carbohydrate alternative to aid in weight management and digestive health due to its unique soluble fiber, known as ...

The benefits of glucomannan, a dietary fiber made from a plant called konjac root, range from digestive health, diabetes, and weight management to uses in the pharmaceutical industry when making ...

Through a photo-cross-linking reaction, carbon–carbon single bonds were formed, resulting in a dual-network structure. This configuration significantly enhances both the mechanical strength and ...

State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, Collaborative Innovation Center of Shandong Marine Biobased Fibers and Ecological Textiles, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, College of ...

Tight junctions with defensive properties maintain the intact structure of the epithelial layer. The intestinal stem cells (ISCs) renew effectively within the epithelium. And there is no immune cell ...

Functional constipation is a common gastrointestinal health issue among the aging population. Dietary fiber supplementation is widely recognized as a first-line strategy for constipation. However, the ...