2023/06/21 by Yihan Chen, Yuxi Wen, Yingying Zhu +3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · Nursing · #Diet, Metabolism, and Disease #Gut microbiota and health #Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
paper · doi:10.1080/10408398.2023.2222805
openalex publication_date 2023/06/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Oligosaccharides, a low polymerization degree of carbohydrate, possess various physiological activities, such as anti-diabetes, anti-obesity, anti-aging, anti-viral, and gut microbiota regulation, having a widely used in food and medical fields. However, due to the limited natural oligosaccharides, many un-natural oligosaccharides from complex polysaccharides are being studied for amplifying the available pool of oligosaccharides. More recently, various oligosaccharides were developed by using several artificial strategies, such as chemical degradation, enzyme catalysis, and biosynthesis, then they can be applied in various sectors. Moreover, it has gradually become a trend to use biosynthesis to realize the synthesis of oligosaccharides with clear structure. Emerging research has found that un-natural oligosaccharides exert more comprehensive effects against various human diseases through multiple mechanisms. However, these oligosaccharides from various routes have not been critical reviewed and summarized. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to present the various routes of oligosaccharides preparations and healthy effects, with a focus on diabetes, obesity, aging, virus, and gut microbiota. Additionally, the application of multi-omics for these natural and un-natural oligosaccharides has also been discussed. Especially, the multi-omics are needed to apply in various disease models to find out various biomarkers to respond to the dynamic change process of oligosaccharides.