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Skin and Topical

Improved Prebiotic.

Patent

Patent Code: WO2005/111195 and PCT/GB2005/001888.

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

Effect of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates and probiotics on the growth of the skin bacterium Propionibacterium acnes in vitro.

Journal article

Patent Code: Not applicable.

Al-Ghazzewi, F. H. and Tester, R. F. (2010) Effect of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates and probiotics on the growth of the skin bacterium Propionibacterium acnes in vitro. International Journal of Cosmetic Science 32, 139-142.

The use of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates (GMH) to improve the health of the skin and reduce acne vulgaris.

Journal article

Patent Code: Not applicable.

Bateni, E., Tester, F., Al-Ghazzewi, F., Bateni, S., Alvani, K. and Piggott, J. (2013) The use of konjac glucomannan hydrolysates (GMH) to improve the health of the skin and reduce acne vulgaris. American Journal of Dermatology and Venereology 2, 10-14.

Impact of prebiotics and probiotics on skin health.

Journal article

Patent Code: Not applicable.

Al-Ghazzewi, F. H. and Tester, R. F. (2014) Impact of prebiotics and probiotics on skin health. Beneficial Microbes 5(2), 99-107.

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

Journal article

Patent Code: Not applicable.

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.

Effect of depolymerised konjac glucomannan on wound healing.

Journal article

Patent Code: Not applicable.

Al-Ghazzewi, F., Elamir, A., Tester, R. and Elzagoze, A. (2015) Effect of depolymerised konjac glucomannan on wound healing. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre 5, 125-128.

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

Review article

Patent Code: Not applicable.

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.