This invention relates to a method for cultivating pluriennial plants belonging to the Cardueae tribe and for the integrated recovery of inulin, seeds and biomass from the said plants.

This invention relates to a method for cultivating pluriennial plants belonging to the Cardueae tribe and for the integrated recovery of inulin, seeds and biomass from the said plants.

The invention relates to compositions and methods for adjusting digestive or absorptive rates and ratio of foods or drinks or reducing a digestive solution. Particularly, the invention provides a composition comprising an insoluble dietary fiber and a prebiotic gel and its application in reducing digestive or absorptive rates and ratio of foods or drinks.

The invention relates to compositions and methods for adjusting digestive or absorptive rates and ratio of foods or drinks or reducing a digestive solution. Particularly, the invention provides a composition comprising an insoluble dietary fiber and a prebiotic gel and its application in reducing digestive or absorptive rates and ratio of foods or drinks.

The present invention includes compositions and methods for reducing at least one of fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, a cholesterol:HDL ratio, triglycerides, or increasing a healthy microbiome comprising a synergistic amount of a fiber blend, a polyphenol blend, and a multivitamin supplement in an amount sufficient to lower at fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, a cholesterol:HDL ratio, triglycerides, or increasing a healthy microbiome.

The present invention includes compositions and methods for reducing at least one of fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, a cholesterol:HDL ratio, triglycerides, or increasing a healthy microbiome comprising a synergistic amount of a fiber blend, a polyphenol blend, and a multivitamin supplement in an amount sufficient to lower at fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, a cholesterol:HDL ratio, triglycerides, or increasing a healthy microbiome.

The present invention relates to the use of a Poaceae and/or a Leguminoseae plant fiber to improve survival of a Bifidobacterium probiotic, wherein said plant fiber has an insoluble fraction of between 40 to 80% (w/w).

A dietary composition comprising (i) from about 40% to about 80% (w/w) of a fiber composition comprising glucomannan, xanthan gum, and alginate; and (ii) from about 10% to about 60% (w/w) psyllium is provided, along with a method and a food product for promoting satiety, promoting weight loss, lowering blood cholesterol levels or lowering blood glucose levels in a mammal.

The present invention relates to a seaweed-based composition comprising water, a seaweed powder and an additional component, said additional component being chosen from the group consisting of glucomannans, galactomannans, native starch and combinations thereof. Preferably, the red seaweed selected from the families of Gigartinaceae, Bangiophyceae, Palmariaceae, Hypneaceae, Cystocloniaceae, Solieriaceae, Phyllophoraceae and Furcellariaceae or combinations thereof.

Daily food preparation for use as a therapeutic adjuvant in the diet of patients suffering from neoplasia, including A) a nutritional combination that contains carbohydrates in an amount between 8% and 55% (w/w), proteins in an amount between 7% and 16% (w/w), lipids in an amount between 30% and 81% (w/w); and B) dietary fiber in an amount between 2 and 30 g, the food preparation being characterized by an average caloric content between 15 and 600 Kcal, in which the nutritional combination (A) and the dietary fiber (B) consist of foods of vegetable origin. A further object of the present invention is a kit comprising daily food preparations in accordance with claim 1 for use as a therapeutic adjuvant in the daily diet of patients suffering from neoplasias.