The Bifidogenic Nature of Chicory Inulin and Its Hydrolysis Products Inulin; Oligofructose; Bifidobacteria; Bifidogenicity; Dose effect;Prebiotic
2023-04-10
Research data on the bifidogenic effect of β(2-1)fructans, which at present are commercialized in the U.S., Japan and Europe as food ingredients, are presented. In vitro fermentation of inulin revealed that molecules with a chain length (degree of polymerization or DP) >10 are fermented on average half as quickly as molecules with a DP<10. All β(2-1) fructans are bifidogenic and classified as biobiotics.
Inulin
Oligofructose
Bifidobacteria
Bifidogenicity
Dose effect
Prebiotic
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