Resources

Digestion (Large Intestine)

Improved Prebiotic.

Patent

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Al-Ghazzewi, F. and Tester, R. F. (2005) Improved Prebiotic. WO2005/111195 and PCT/GB2005/001888.

The potential use of hydrolysed konjac glucomannan as a prebiotic.

Journal article

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Al-Ghazzewi, F.H., Khanna, S., Tester, R. F. and Piggott, J. (2007) The potential use of hydrolysed konjac glucomannan as a prebiotic. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 87, 1758-1766.

Utilisation of Glucomannans for Health

Book chapter

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Tester, R. F. and Al-Ghazzewi, F. H. (2009) Utilisation of Glucomannans for Health In Food Hydrocolloids: Characteristics, Properties and Structures, (C H Hollingworth ed.), Chapter 9, pp 1-9. Nova Science Publishers Inc. ISBN 978-1-60876-222-4.

The synbiotic effects of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates (GMH) and lactobacilli on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium.

Journal article

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Al-Ghazzewi, F. H., Tester, R. F. and Alvani, K. (2012) The synbiotic effects of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates (GMH) and lactobacilli on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhimurium. Nutrition and Food Science 42 (2), 97-101.

Efficacy of cellulase and mannanase hydrolysates of konjac glucomannan to promote the growth of lactic acid bacteria.

Journal article

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Al-Ghazzewi, F. H. and Tester, R. F. (2012) Efficacy of cellulase and mannanase hydrolysates of konjac glucomannan to promote the growth of lactic acid bacteria. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 92, 2394-2396.

Mannans and health, with a special focus on glucomannans.

Journal article

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Al-Ghazzewi, F. H. and Tester, R. F. (2013) Mannans and health, with a special focus on glucomannans. Food Research International 50, 384-391.

Effects of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates on the gut microflora of mice.

Journal article

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Elamir, A. A., Tester, R. F., Al-Ghazzewi, F. H., Kaal, H. Y., Ghalbon, A. A., Elmegrahai, N. A. and Piggott, J. R. (2008) Effects of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates on the gut microflora of mice. Nutrition and Food Science 38, 422-429.

Beneficial health characteristics of native and hydrolysed konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) glucomannan.

Review article

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Tester, R.F, and Al-Ghazzewi, A.H. (2016) Beneficial health characteristics of native and hydrolysed konjac (Amorphophallus konjac) glucomannan. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 96, 3283-3291.

Inhibition of the adhesion of Escherichia coli to human epithelial cells by carbohydrates.

Journal article

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Al-Ghazzewi, F.H. and Tester, R.F. (2014) Inhibition of the adhesion of Escherichia coli to human epithelial cells by carbohydrates. Bioactive Carbohydrates And Dietary Fibre 4, 1-5.

Glucomannans and nutrition

Review article

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Al-Ghazzewi, F.H. and Tester, R.F. (2017) Glucomannans and nutrition. Food Hydrocolloids 68, 246-254.

Starch containing formulations for diarrhoea therapy

Journal article

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Xin Qi and Richard F. Tester (2018) Starch containing formulations for diarrhoea therapy. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 28, 36-40.

Dietary fibre, gastric emptying and carbohydrate digestion: A mini-review

Journal article

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Xin Qi, Farage H. Al-Ghazzewi, Richard F. Tester (2018) Dietary fibre, gastric emptying and carbohydrate digestion: A mini-review. Starch/Stärke 70, article 1700346.

Gut associated lymphoid tissue: Carbohydrate interactions within the intestine

Journal article

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Xin Qi and Richard F. Tester (2020) Gut associated lymphoid tissue: Carbohydrate interactions within the intestine. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre 21, article 100210.

 

Impact of starch gelatinisation on digestibility and human health 

Journal article

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Xin Qi and Richard F. Tester (2023) Impact of starch gelatinisation on digestibility and human health. Starch, article 2200195.

Nutritional uses of starch to provide blood glucose control

Journal article

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Xin Qi and Richard F. Tester (2023) Nutritional uses of starch to provide blood glucose control. Nutrire 48:14.