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Non-starch polysaccharides and health: gut-target organ axis influencing obesity
Qingshan Shen1, Zhuan Yang2, Chengzhi Hu3
1Henan Key Laboratory of Zhang Zhongjing Formulae and Herbs for Immunoregulation, Zhang Zhongjing College of Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Institute of Technology, Changjiang Road 80, Nanyang, 473004 Henan China.
Abstract:
Obesity is recognized as a global epidemic that can result in changes in the human body and metabolism. Accumulating evidence indicates that gut microbiota (GM) can affect the development of obesity. The GM not only plays a crucial role in digesting and absorbing nutrients, but also in maintaining the overall health of the host. Dietary supplements such as non-starch polysaccharides are mainly fermented by the GM in the colon. Recent findings suggest that shaping the GM through the prebiotic function of non-starch polysaccharides may be a viable strategy against obesity. In this paper, the effects of non-starch polysaccharides on host health, together with their prebiotic function influencing the GM to control obesity via the gut-target organ axis, are reviewed. Potential perspectives of non-starch polysaccharides exhibiting anti-obesity effects via the gut-target organ axis are proposed for future research.
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