Yasuyuki Nishitsuji

Dr. Yasuyuki Nishitsuji

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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2017 in Food Chemistry
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JMJunichi Mano
Junichi Mano
YNYasuyuki Nishitsuji
Yasuyuki Nishitsuji
YKYosuke Kikuchi
Yosuke Kikuchi
SFShin-Ichi Fukudome
Shin-Ichi Fukudome
THTakuya Hayashida
Takuya Hayashida
KKKazumi Kitta
Kazumi Kitta

26 January 2024 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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SWShota Watanabe
Shota Watanabe
YNYasuyuki Nishitsuji
Yasuyuki Nishitsuji
KHKatsuyuki Hayakawa
Katsuyuki Hayakawa
YSYong-Cheng Shi
Yong-Cheng Shi

22 March 2022 in Food Chemistry
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YNYasuyuki Nishitsuji
Yasuyuki Nishitsuji
KWKristin Whitney
Kristin Whitney
KNKenji Nakamura
Kenji Nakamura
KHKatsuyuki Hayakawa
Katsuyuki Hayakawa
Senay SimsekSenay Simsek
Senay Simsek

23 January 2024 in Food Chemistry
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YNYasuyuki Nishitsuji
Yasuyuki Nishitsuji
KWKristin Whitney
Kristin Whitney
KHKatsuyuki Hayakawa
Katsuyuki Hayakawa
Senay SimsekSenay Simsek
Senay Simsek

1 April 2026 in Microorganisms
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RIRyo Iwata
Ryo Iwata
YOYuto Otomo
Yuto Otomo
YNYasuyuki Nishitsuji
Yasuyuki Nishitsuji
JNJunichi Node
Junichi Node
KTKazuki Toyota
Kazuki Toyota
YKYosuke Kikuchi
Yosuke Kikuchi
This study investigated the effects of fermentable dietary fiber derived from high-amylose wheat (HAW) flour on the intestinal environment using an in vitro fecal fermentation assay and a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial. Digested HAW flour was fractionated into total dietary fiber (TDF), resistant starch (RS), and non-RS dietary fiber (DF-RS) fractions. Fecal culture tests were used to quantify short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production and microbiota composition after cultivation. In the randomized, double-blind, parallel-group trial, 76 healthy adults consumed HAW-containing food (dietary fiber: 5.5 g/day, RS: 2.9 g/day) or control food (dietary fiber: 0.7 g/day, RS: n.d.) for 2 weeks. Both RS and DF-RS increased SCFA production, with TDF having even stronger effects, suggesting enhanced fermentability in the presence of multiple types of fermentable dietary fibers. In the human trial, HAW-containing food intake did not significantly alter bowel movement frequency compared with the control. However, HAW-containing food consumption significantly reduced the levels of p-cresol, a representative gut-derived proteolytic metabolite linked to intestinal dysbiosis. No significant differences were observed in other secondary endpoints. Intake of HAW-derived foods appears to promote SCFA production and improve the intestinal environment by reducing p-cresol accumulation. Overall, these results highlight HAW flour as a practical prebiotic ingredient that helps support gut health.