Browsing NOFIMA vitenarkiv by Author "Knutsen, Svein Halvor"
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A Three-Day Intervention With Granola Containing Cereal Beta-Glucan Improves Glycemic Response and Changes the Gut Microbiota in Healthy Individuals: A Crossover Study
Telle-Hansen, Vibeke; Gaundal, Line; Høgvard, Benedicte; Ulven, Stine Marie; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Byfuglien, Marte Gjeitung; Måge, Ingrid; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ballance, Simon; Rieder, Anne; Rud, Ida; Myhrstad, Mari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Intake of soluble fibers including beta-glucan, is known to improve post-prandial glycemic response. The mechanisms have been attributed to the viscous gel forming in the stomach and small intestine, giving a longer ... -
Adjuvant Effect of Orally Applied Preparations Containing Non-Digestible Polysaccharides on Influenza Vaccination in Healthy Seniors: A Double-Blind, Randomised, Controlled Pilot Trial
Laue, Christiane; Stevens, Yala; van Erp, Monique; Papazova, Ekaterina; Soeth, Edlyn; Pannenbeckers, Angelika; Stolte, Ellen; Böhm, Ruwen; Le Gall, Sophie; Falourd, Xavier; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Pinheiro, Iris; Possemiers, Sam; Ryan, Paul M.; Ross, R. Paul; Stanton, Catherine; Wells, Jerry M.; van der Werf, Sylvie; Mes, Jurriaan J.; Schrezenmeir, Juergen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Senior individuals can suffer from immunosenescence and novel strategies to bolster the immune response could contribute to healthy ageing. In this double-blind, randomised, controlled pilot trial, we investigated the ... -
Advanced structural characterisation of agar-based hydrogels: Rheological and small angle scattering studies
Martinez-Sanz, Marta; Ström, Anna; Lopez-Sanchez, Patricia; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ballance, Simon; Zobel, Hanne; Sokolova, Anna; Gilbert, Elliot Paul; Lopez-Rubio, Amparo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale were generated by heat and combined heat-sonication, with and without the application of alkali pre-treatment. Pre-treatment yielded extracts with greater agar contents; ... -
Advanced structural characterisation of agar-based hydrogels: Rheological and small angle scattering studies
Martinez-Sanz, Marta; Ström, Anna; Lopez-Sanchez, Patricia; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ballance, Simon; Zobel, Hanne; Sokolova, Anna; Gilbert, Elliot Paul; Lopez-Rubio, Amparo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale were generated by heat and combined heat-sonication, with and without the application of alkali pre-treatment. Pre-treatment yielded extracts with greater agar contents; ... -
Alternative protocols for the production of more sustainable agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale
Martinez-Sanz, Marta; Gomez-Barrio, Laura Pilar; Zhao, Ming; Tiwari, Brijesh; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Ballance, Simon; Zobel, Hanne; Nilsson, Anna Ekman; Krewer, Christoffer; Östergren, Karin; Lopez-Rubio, Amparo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale were obtained by applying a conventional hot water treatment and alternative ultrasound- and microwave-assisted methods, with and without the application of an alkaline ... -
Antifungal activity of well-defined chitooligosaccharide preparations against medically relevant yeasts
Ganan, M; Lorentzen, Silje Benedicte; Wittrup_Agger, Jane; Heyward, Catherine Anne; Bakke, Oddmund; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Aam, Berit Bjugan; Eijsink, Vincent; Gaustad, Peter; Sørlie, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
At a high dose even partially degraded beta-glucan with decreased solubility significantly reduced the glycaemic response to bread
Rieder, Anne; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Fernandez, Aida Sainz; Ballance, Simon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Cereal beta-glucan can reduce post-prandial glycaemic responses, which makes it an interesting ingredient to improve the health impact of bread, a staple food with a high glycaemic index (GI). Here we compare the ability ... -
At a high dose even partially degraded beta-glucan with decreased solubility significantly reduced the glycaemic response to bread
Rieder, Anne; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Fernandez, Aida Sainz; Ballance, Simon (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Cereal beta-glucan can reduce post-prandial glycaemic responses, which makes it an interesting ingredient to improve the health impact of bread, a staple food with a high glycaemic index (GI). Here we compare the ability ... -
Brown seaweed as a food ingredient contributing to an adequate but not excessive amount of iodine in the European diet. A case study with bread
Ballance, Simon; Rieder, Anne; Arlov, Øystein; Knutsen, Svein Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024) -
Changes in relative molecular weight distribution of soluble barley beta-glucan during passage through the small intestine of pigs
Holtekjølen, Ann Katrin; Vhile, Stine Gregersen; Sahlstrøm, Stefan; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Uhlen, Anne Kjersti; Åssveen, Mauritz; Kjos, Nils Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014) -
Effect of Dietary Fibers on Cecal Microbiota and Intestinal Tumorigenesis in Azoxymethane Treated A/J Min/+ Mice
Moen, Birgitte; Henjum, Kristi; Måge, Ingrid; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Rud, Ida; Hetland, Ragna Bogen; Paulsen, Jan Erik (Journal article, 2016) -
Effect of temperature during flowering, pod set, and seed development on yield components and accumulation of protein, starch, and low molecular weight carbohydrates in two faba bean (Vicia faba L.) cultivars
Lundby, Anne Marthe; Waalen, Wendy; Uhlen, Anne Kjersti; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Wold, Anne-Berit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The aim was to explore the impact of temperature during seed development on yield performance and seed quality in faba bean when grown at cool temperatures representative for high latitude regions. Two varieties, an early ... -
Effects of pH on steam explosion extraction of acetylated galactoglucomannan from Norway spruce
Michalak, Leszek; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Aarum, Ida Synnøve; Westereng, Bjørge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: Acetylated galactoglucomannan (AcGGM) is a complex hemicellulose found in softwoods such as Norway spruce (Picea abies). AcGGM has a large potential as a biorefinery feedstock and source of oligosaccharides for ... -
Gels and gelled emulsions prepared by acid-induced gelation of mixtures of faba bean (Vicia faba) protein concentrate and λ-carrageenan
Dille, Morten Johnsen; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Draget, Kurt Ingar (Journal article, 2022)In this study, gels were successfully prepared at room temperature from mixtures of dry fractionated faba bean protein concentrate (FPC) and λ-carrageenan (λ-CGN), through acidification with glucono-δ-lactone (GDL). At ... -
Glycemic response to low sugar apple juice treated with invertase, glucose oxidase and catalase
Laue, C.; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Papazova, E.; Soeth, E.; Pannenbeckers, A.; Schrezenmeir, J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019) -
Improved estimation of in vitro protein digestibility of different foods using size exclusion chromatography
Rieder, Anne; Afseth, Nils Kristian; Böcker, Ulrike; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Kirkhus, Bente; Mæhre, Hanne K; Ballance, Simon; Wubshet, Sileshi Gizachew (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)While the harmonized INFOGEST model provides a physiologically relevant platform for simulated digestion, it needs to be combined with adequate analytical methods to enable quantification and comparison of protein digestibility ... -
Is dehulling of peas and faba beans necessary prior to dry fractionation for the production of protein- and starch-rich fractions? Impact on physical properties, chemical composition and techno-functional properties
do Carmo, Cátia Saldanha; Silventoinen, Pia; Nordgård, Catherine Taylor; Poudroux, Claire; Dessev, Tzevetelin; Zobel, Hanne; Holtekjølen, Ann Katrin; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Holopainen-Mantila, Ulla; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Sahlstrøm, Stefan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Dehulling of peas and faba beans prior to milling and air classification was evaluated, namely its impact on physical properties, chemical composition and techno-functional properties of the fractions. Dry fractionation ... -
Lipopolysaccharide quantification and alkali-based inactivation in polysaccharide preparations to enable in vitro immune modulatory studies
Govers, Coen; Tomassen, Monic M. M.; Rieder, Anne; Ballance, Simon; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Mes, Jurriaan J. (Journal article, 2016)The correct identification of immune-modulatory activity of polysaccharides is often hampered by immune-stimulatory contaminants, with pyrogens such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as a very potent example. In order to avoid ... -
Meat analogues from a faba bean concentrate can be generated by high moisture extrusion
do Carmo, Cátia Saldanha; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Malizia, Giulia Sofia; Tzvetelin, Dessev; Geny, Alexia; Zobel, Hanne; Myhrer, Kristine S.; Varela, Paula; Sahlstrøm, Stefan (Journal article, 2021)The main objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of production of meat analogues from a faba bean protein concentrate (obtained from dry fractionation) using high-moisture extrusion (HME). The impact of ... -
Meat Analogues from Pea Protein: Effect of Different Oat Protein Concentrates and Post Treatment on Selected Technological Properties of High-Moisture Extrudates
Gaber, Sara Mohamed; Knezevic, Dejan; do Carmo, Cátia Saldanha; Zobel, Hanne; Knutsen, Svein Halvor; Sahlstrøm, Stefan; Dessev, Tzvetelin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The effect of using oat protein concentrates from different sources on the techno/functional properties of pea protein high-moisture extrudates (HME) have been investigated. The oat protein fractions were commercially ...