Fructo-oligosaccharide

Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) are composed of short fructose chains. They are a type of carbohydrate called oligosaccharides. FOS occur naturally in many plants, which include:

• blue agave
• yacon root
• garlic
• onion
• leeks
• chicory root
• Jerusalem artichokes
• asparagus
• bananas

Fructo-oligosaccharides are subtly sweet and low-calorie. They are nondigestible, so they don’t have an effect on blood sugar levels. FOS may also have multiple health benefits.

Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS), also known as fructooligosaccharides and oligofructose, are short chains of fructose molecules. They occur naturally in many plants, including blue agave succulents, asparagus, bananas, garlic, leeks, onions, and tomatoes. Fructo-oligosaccharides are low-calorie sugar alternatives with about 30 to 50 percent sweetness of sugar. They also alleviate the poor aftertaste of many other sugar substitutes.

Fructo-oligosaccharides are prebiotics and a source of dietary fiber. Their chemical configuration allows them to resist breaking down in the presence of enzymes in the saliva and digestive system. Instead, they bypass digestion and ferment into gas, lactate, and short-chain fatty acids in the colon. As a result, they have a lower calorie value and don’t affect blood sugar levels.

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Health Benefits of Fructo-oligosaccharide(FOS)

FOS may have health benefits that provide value apart from their ability to sweeten food.

1.They’re prebiotic

Because they are not digestible, FOS travels intact through the small intestine to the colon (large intestine), where they support the growth of healthy bacteria in the digestive tract.

2.May protect against unhealthy bacteria

As reported in Digestive and Liver Disease, FOS helps suppress Clostridium perfringens, a toxic bacteria associated with food poisoning. One animal study reported in The Journal of Nutrition indicated that FOS may also provide some protection against salmonella, another food-borne illness.

3.May decrease cholesterol levels

An overview of animal studies indicated that FOS are able to reduce both weight and cholesterol levels in rats and dogs, and that these findings may also be relevant for humans.

4.Noncarcinogenic

According to a review published in Veterinary and Human Toxicology, FOS are not linked to cancer, and are not toxic to humans or animals.

The gut microbiota is considered as an organ composed of a large diversity of bacterial cells that can perform different functions. Nutritional approaches are considered potential tools to modulate the gut microbiota with a concomitant impact on health.

Thus, the concept of prebiotics has been increasingly proposed as modulators of microbial ecology and physiology in humans. Especially with the popularity of high throughput sequencing techniques, the effects of prebiotics have been observed throughout the whole gut microbiota community. Meanwhile, as a kind of functional food, prebiotics were increasingly paid more attention to improving glucose metabolism

 

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