Chitin promotes equol production via n-acetylglucosamine in human fecal cultures.

Objectives: Equol is a metabolite of isoflavone. Here, we investigated the effect of dietary fiber on equol-producing microbiota.

Methods: Human feces was anaerobically cultured in Gifu Anaerobic Medium (GAM) containing 1 mg/L daidzein supplemented with 1 % (w/v) dietary fiber (pectin, chitin, or resistant starch [RS]).

Benzyl Isothiocyanate Produced by Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum) Prevents Accumulation of Hepatic Lipids.

We determined the physiological effects of glucotropaeolin-rich lyophilized garden cress sprout powder (GC) administered to fasting and nonfasting mice. High-performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed glucotropaeolin (57.4±1.

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) Sprout Prevents Metabolic Syndrome.

We examined the prevention effect of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) sprout on metabolic syndrome using a high-carbohydrate and high-fat diet (Western diet; WD)-induced male C57BL/6J obese model mouse. Red clover sprout-lyophilized powder (RC) contained 3.