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  1. Gastrointestinal Tract Remodeling by Dietary Polysaccharides Mechanistic Insights in Colitis—A Review

    Article • Foods, June 2026, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  2. Polysaccharides from the Peel of Hylocereus undatus Promote Wound Healing by Reshaping the Skin Microbiome and Regulating Immune Balance

    Article • Polymers, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  3. Starch-Based Functional Ingredients in Baking: A Review of Advances in Starch Derivatives, Quality Enhancement, and Reduction of Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols

    Article • Molecules, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  4. Impact of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics on maternal and fetal health: mechanisms, efficacy, and safety across pregnancy

    Article • Pediatric Research, May 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kit Leong Cheong

  5. Chemical Composition, Bioactive Constituents, and Functional Value of Chinese Palm Fruit: Processing Effects, Nutritional Significance, and Industrial Prospects—A Review

    Article • Foods, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  6. Polysaccharides: Nature’s Guardians of Freshness in Food Preservation

    Article • Molecules, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  7. Curcumin Synergistically Sensitizes Multidrug-Resistant Lung Cancer to Doxorubicin Through Ferroptosis-Associated Oxidative Stress

    Article • Antioxidants, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  8. Nanoplatforms for Multimodal Imaging and Targeted Cancer Therapy: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

    Article • Bioengineering, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  9. Multifunctional carboxymethyl cellulose -based hydrogels with zwitterionic and silver nanowire components for wound management

    Article • iScience, December 2025, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  10. Innovations, Challenges, and Regulatory Pathways in Cultured Meat for a Sustainable Future

    Article • Foods, September 2025, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  11. Nutrition and Nutraceutical Values of Commercially Important Oysters: A Systematic Review

    Article • Reviews in Aquaculture, August 2025, Wiley

    Kit Leong Cheong

  12. Hylocereus polyrhizus Pulp Residues Polysaccharide Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity by Modulating Intestinal Mucus Secretion and Glycosylation

    Article • Foods, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  13. Advancements in the Extraction, Characterization, and Bioactive Potential of Laminaran: A Review

    Article • Foods, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  14. Therapeutic Prospects of Undaria pinnatifida Polysaccharides: Extraction, Purification, and Functional Activity

    Article • Marine Drugs, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  15. Investigating the Therapeutic Potential of the Ketogenic Diet in Modulating Neurodegenerative Pathophysiology: An Interdisciplinary Approach

    Article • Nutrients, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  16. Possibility of alleviating dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice by modulate intestinal barrier function and gut microbiota with laminarin acetyl esters

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, March 2025, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  17. Dietary polysaccharides from dragon fruit pomace, a co-product of the fruit processing industry, exhibit therapeutic potential in high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorders

    Article • Food Research International, February 2025, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  18. Selenium–Chondroitin Sulfate Nanoparticles Inhibit Angiogenesis by Regulating the VEGFR2-Mediated PI3K/Akt Pathway

    Article • Marine Drugs, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  19. β-Cyclodextrin-based materials for 3D printing, cancer therapy, tissue engineering, and wound healing

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, November 2024, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  20. Bioactive Polysaccharides from Gracilaria lemaneiformis: Preparation, Structures, and Therapeutic Insights

    Article • Foods, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  21. Bioactive Polysaccharides from <em>Gracilaria lemaneiformis</em>: Preparation, Structures, and Therapeutic Insights

    Article • August 2024, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  22. Polysaccharides as Protective Agents against Heavy Metal Toxicity

    Article • Foods, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  23. The in vitro anti-inflammatory mechanism of Porphyra haitanensis oligosaccharides on lipopolysaccharide-induced injury in IEC-6 cells

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, January 2024, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  24. Effects of food processing on the lipid nutritional quality of commercially important fish and shellfish

    Article • Food Chemistry X, December 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  25. Intervention effects of sulfate glycosaminoglycan from swim bladder against arsenic-induced damage in IEC-6 cells

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, December 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  26. Bioactivity of polysaccharides derived from bivalves

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, October 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  27. Effects of culinary treatments on the lipid nutritional quality of fish and shellfish

    Article • Food Chemistry X, October 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  28. Marine algal polysaccharides as future potential constituents against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, October 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  29. Post-COVID-19 syndrome management: Utilizing the potential of dietary polysaccharides

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, October 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  30. Prebiotic characteristics of added-value polysaccharides from jackfruit peel waste during in vitro digestion and fecal fermentation

    Article • LWT, September 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  31. The impact of climate change on Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in bivalves

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Kit Leong Cheong

  32. The effect mechanism of polysaccharides inhibit tumor immune escape: A review

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, August 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  33. Role of Polysaccharides from Marine Seaweed as Feed Additives for Methane Mitigation in Ruminants: A Critical Review

    Article • Polymers, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  34. Oligosaccharides as Potential Regulators of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Health in Post-COVID-19 Management

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  35. κ-Carrageenan-essential oil loaded composite biomaterial film facilitates mechanosensing and tissue regenerative wound healing

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, June 2023, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  36. Partially Acid-Hydrolyzed Porphyran Improved Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Acute Colitis by Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Enhancing the Mucosal Barrier

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, May 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kit Leong Cheong

  37. Porphyran from Porphyra haitanensis Enhances Intestinal Barrier Function and Regulates Gut Microbiota Composition

    Article • Marine Drugs, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  38. Effect of Sodium Hyaluronate on Antioxidant and Anti-Ageing Activities in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Article • Foods, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  39. Physicochemical Characterization and Antitumor Activity of Fucoidan and Its Degraded Products from Sargassum hemiphyllum (Turner) C. Agardh

    Article • Molecules, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  40. Antioxidative and Protective Effect of Morchella esculenta against Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Alterations in Liver

    Article • Foods, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  41. Fucoidan-Derived Functional Oligosaccharides: Recent Developments, Preparation, and Potential Applications

    Article • Foods, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  42. Preparation, Structural Characterisation, and Bioactivities of Fructans: A Review

    Article • Molecules, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  43. Industry chain and challenges of microalgal food industry-a review

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, November 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Kit Leong Cheong

  44. A Comprehensive Review of the Cardioprotective Effect of Marine Algae Polysaccharide on the Gut Microbiota

    Article • Foods, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  45. Advances in anti-cancer effects and underlying mechanisms of marine algae polysaccharides

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, November 2022, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  46. The integration of single-cell sequencing, TCGA, and GEO data analysis revealed that PRRT3-AS1 is a biomarker and therapeutic target of SKCM

    Article • Frontiers in Immunology, September 2022, Frontiers

    Kit Leong Cheong

  47. Preparation and Structure Characterization of High-Value Laminaria digitata Oligosaccharides

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, July 2022, Frontiers

    Kit Leong Cheong

  48. Gracilaria lemaneiformis polysaccharides alleviate colitis by modulating the gut microbiota and intestinal barrier in mice

    Article • Food Chemistry X, March 2022, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  49. Effects of laminarin zwitterionic carboxylate and sulfonate on the intestinal barrier function and gut microbiota

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, February 2022, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  50. Bioactive polysaccharides from red seaweed as potent food supplements: a systematic review of their extraction, purification, and biological activities

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2022, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  51. Single-step purified R-phycoerythrin transmits cellular imaging functionalities in vitro

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, January 2022, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  52. Effect of sodium alginate-agar coating containing ginger essential oil on the shelf life and quality of beef

    Article • Food Control, December 2021, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  53. Characterization of seaweed polysaccharide-based bilayer films containing essential oils with antibacterial activity

    Article • LWT, October 2021, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  54. Restitution of epithelial cells during intestinal mucosal wound healing: The effect of a polysaccharide from the sclerotium of Lignosus rhinocerotis (Cooke) Ryvarden

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, June 2021, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  55. Recent advances in marine algae oligosaccharides: structure, analysis, and potential prebiotic activities

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, May 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Kit Leong Cheong

  56. Antioxidant Potential of Physicochemically Characterized Gracilaria blodgettii Sulfated Polysaccharides

    Article • Polymers, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  57. Characterization of polysaccharides from different species of brown seaweed using saccharide mapping and chromatographic analysis

    Article • BMC Chemistry, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kit Leong Cheong

  58. LINC00467, Driven by Copy Number Amplification and DNA Demethylation, Is Associated with Oxidative Lipid Metabolism and Immune Infiltration in Breast Cancer

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, January 2021, Wiley

    Kit Leong Cheong

  59. Long-term treatment of polysaccharides-based hydrogel microparticles as oral insulin delivery in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic mice

    Article • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, January 2021, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  60. Structural characteristics of Gracilaria lemaneiformis oligosaccharides and their alleviation of dextran sulphate sodium-induced colitis by modulating the gut microbiota and intestinal metabolites in mice

    Article • Food & Function, January 2021, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Kit Leong Cheong

  61. Immunostimulatory Effects of Polysaccharides from Spirulina platensis In Vivo and Vitro and Their Activation Mechanism on RAW246.7 Macrophages

    Article • Marine Drugs, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  62. Carboxymethyl β-cyclodextrin grafted carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogel-based microparticles for oral insulin delivery

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, October 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  63. Physicochemical properties and potential beneficial effects of porphyran from Porphyra haitanensis on intestinal epithelial cells

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, October 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  64. Advances in Separation and Purification of Bioactive Polysaccharides through High-speed Counter-Current Chromatography

    Article • Journal of Chromatographic Science, September 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Kit Leong Cheong

  65. Comparison of Physicochemical Characteristics and Macrophage Immunostimulatory Activities of Polysaccharides from Chlamys farreri

    Article • Marine Drugs, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  66. Anti-cancer effects of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharides on human colon cancer cells via cell cycle arrest and apoptosis without causing adverse effects in vitro

    Article • 3 Biotech, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kit Leong Cheong

  67. Polysaccharides from Gracilaria lemaneiformis promote the HaCaT keratinocytes wound healing by polarised and directional cell migration

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, August 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  68. Catabolism of Saccharina japonica polysaccharides and oligosaccharides by human fecal microbiota

    Article • LWT, August 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  69. Ultrasonic/microwave-assisted extraction, simulated digestion, and fermentation in vitro by human intestinal flora of polysaccharides from Porphyra haitanensis

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, June 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  70. Current trends in marine algae polysaccharides: The digestive tract, microbial catabolism, and prebiotic potential

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, May 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  71. In vitro fermentation of Gracilaria lemaneiformis sulfated polysaccharides and its agaro-oligosaccharides by human fecal inocula and its impact on microbiota

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, April 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  72. Quantification of 3,6-anhydro-galactose in red seaweed polysaccharides and their potential skin-whitening activity

    Article • 3 Biotech, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kit Leong Cheong

  73. Physicochemical characterization and antioxidant activity of sulphated polysaccharides derived from Porphyra haitanensis

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, February 2020, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  74. Unravelling property of polysaccharides from Sargassum sp. as an anti-wrinkle and skin whitening property

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, November 2019, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  75. Pumpkin polysaccharides: Purification, characterization and hypoglycemic potential

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, October 2019, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  76. Microbial catabolism of Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharides by human gut microbiota

    Article • Food Chemistry, August 2019, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  77. Physicochemical characterization of Gracilaria chouae sulfated polysaccharides and their antioxidant potential

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, August 2019, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  78. Preparation and evaluation of Bletilla striata polysaccharide/carboxymethyl chitosan/Carbomer 940 hydrogel for wound healing

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, July 2019, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  79. Extraction, purification, and characterization of polysaccharides from marine algae Gracilaria lemaneiformis with anti-tumor activity

    Article • Process Biochemistry, October 2018, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  80. Oligosaccharides Derived from Red Seaweed: Production, Properties, and Potential Health and Cosmetic Applications

    Article • Molecules, September 2018, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  81. Effect of Salt Type and Alkyl Chain Length on the Binodal Curve of an Aqueous Two-Phase System Composed of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids

    Article • Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, August 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Kit Leong Cheong

  82. Optimization of an aqueous two-phase extraction method for the selective separation of sulfated polysaccharides from a crude natural mixture

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  83. ATPS: “Aqueous two-phase system” as the “answer to protein separation” for protein-processing food industry

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, June 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Kit Leong Cheong, Dr Bilal Muhammad Khan

  84. Quantification of Neoagaro-Oligosaccharide Production through Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Its Anti-Oxidant Activities

    Article • Molecules, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  85. Ultrasonic-microwave assisted extraction, characterization and biological activity of pectin from jackfruit peel

    Article • LWT, April 2018, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  86. Marine algae polysaccharide's biological activities

    Article • Marine Drugs, December 2017, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  87. Isolation and Characterization of Polysaccharides from Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) with Anti-Tumor Activities Using an Aqueous Two-Phase System

    Article • Marine Drugs, November 2017, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  88. Modification and comparison of three Gracilaria spp. agarose with methylation for promotion of its gelling properties

    Article • Chemistry Central Journal, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Kit Leong Cheong

  89. Qualitation and quantification of specific polysaccharides from Panax species using GC–MS, saccharide mapping and HPSEC-RID-MALLS

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, November 2016, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  90. Preparation of xylooligosaccharides from xylan by controlled acid hydrolysis and fast protein liquid chromatography coupled with refractive index detection

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  91. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of specific polysaccharides in Dendrobium huoshanense by using saccharide mapping and chromatographic methods

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, September 2016, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  92. Simultaneous determination of molecular weights and contents of water-soluble polysaccharides and their fractions from Lycium barbarum collected in China

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, September 2016, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  93. Microwave-Assisted Extraction, Chemical Structures, and Chain Conformation of Polysaccharides from a Novel Cordyceps Sinensis Fungus UM01

    Article • Journal of Food Science, August 2016, Wiley

    Kit Leong Cheong

  94. Structural elucidation, chain conformation and immuno-modulatory activity of glucogalactomannan from cultured Cordyceps sinensis fungus UM01

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, August 2016, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  95. Comparison and Characterization of Compounds with Antioxidant Activity in Lycium barbarum Using High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography Coupled with DPPH Bioautography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Article • Journal of Food Science, May 2016, Wiley

    Kit Leong Cheong

  96. Characterization and comparison of polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum in China using saccharide mapping based on PACE and HPTLC

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, December 2015, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  97. Fermentation optimization for the production of bioactive polysaccharides from Cordyceps sinensis fungus UM01

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, August 2015, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  98. Decoding glycome of Astragalus membranaceus based on pressurized liquid extraction, microwave-assisted hydrolysis and chromatographic analysis

    Article • Journal of Chromatography A, August 2015, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  99. A rapid and accurate method for the quantitative estimation of natural polysaccharides and their fractions using high performance size exclusion chromatography coupled with multi-angle laser light scattering and refractive index detector

    Article • Journal of Chromatography A, June 2015, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  100. Comparison and characterization of the glycome of Panax species by high-performance thin-layer chromatography

    Article • JPC - Journal of Planar Chromatography - Modern TLC, December 2014, Akademiai Kiado

    Kit Leong Cheong

  101. Preparation and purification of raffinose family oligosaccharides from Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch. by fast protein liquid chromatography coupled with refractive index detection

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  102. Chain conformation and immunomodulatory activity of a hyperbranched polysaccharide from Cordyceps sinensis

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, September 2014, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  103. A simple analysis of fructooligosaccharides in two medicinal plants by high-performance thin-layer chromatography

    Article • JPC - Journal of Planar Chromatography - Modern TLC, August 2014, Akademiai Kiado

    Kit Leong Cheong

  104. Activation of mouse macrophages and dendritic cells induced by polysaccharides from a novel Cordyceps sinensis fungus UM01

    Article • Journal of Functional Foods, July 2014, Elsevier

    Professor SP Li, Kit Leong Cheong

  105. Characterization and discrimination of polysaccharides from different species of Cordyceps using saccharide mapping based on PACE and HPTLC

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, March 2014, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  106. Preparation of inulin-type fructooligosaccharides using fast protein liquid chromatography coupled with refractive index detection

    Article • Journal of Chromatography A, September 2013, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  107. Mycelia extracts of fungal strains isolated from Cordyceps sinensis differently enhance the function of RAW 264.7 macrophages

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, July 2013, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  108. Effects of Polysaccharides from Different Species of Dendrobium (Shihu) on Macrophage Function

    Article • Molecules, May 2013, MDPI AG

    Kit Leong Cheong

  109. Quality evaluation of lentinan injection produced in China

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, May 2013, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  110. Structure and protective effect on UVB-induced keratinocyte damage of fructan from white garlic

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2013, Elsevier

    Kit Leong Cheong

  111. Chromatography in characterization of polysaccharides from medicinal plants and fungi

    Article • Journal of Separation Science, December 2012, Wiley

    Kit Leong Cheong

  112. ENYMOLOGIC CHARACTERIZATION OF GARLIC FRUCTAN EXOHYDROLASE

    Article • Journal of Food Biochemistry, December 2011, Wiley

    Kit Leong Cheong