Overview of Fructooligosaccharides and Their Functions

Ⅰ. What are the fructooligosaccharides?

Fructooligosaccharides are also known as sucrose oligosaccharides, combined with 1 to 3 fructose groups, β(2-1) glycosidic bonds, and fructose groups present in sucrose. Their product is a mixture of cane triose, cane tetraose and cane pentose.

In every 100 grams of the dry weight of Jerusalem artichoke, there are about 60-70 grams of fos gos inulin. Fos gos inulin is mainly a kind of fructan connected by linear β-2,1-glycoside chains and belongs to a sucrose group at the end.

The oligofructose syrup can finally be obtained using Jerusalem artichoke powder as raw material, undergoing endo-inulinase hydrolysis and refining.

Ⅱ. The functions of fructooligosaccharides

The role of oligofructose is still powerful. First of all, oligofructose can promote the proliferation of bifidobacteria. The proliferation of bifidobacteria is good for gastrointestinal health because this bacteria can help us inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestines and stomach and maintain the balance of intestinal flora.

Fructooligosaccharides powder can help us prevent the effects of heat and heat on human health.

Suppose we can consume 3~6 grams of oligofructose every day. In that case, the toxic fermentation and harmful bacterial toxins can be reduced within three weeks.

In this way, the impact of toxic metabolites on human health can be effectively reduced. A series of phenomena such as heatiness, bad breath, and bitter mouth can be avoided. Fructooligosaccharides can also help us reduce the burden of the liver.

The nutritional value of oligofructose is also very rich, and oligofructose can naturally synthesize vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin and folic acid in our intestines, which can greatly increase the level of human metabolism, thereby improving our intestinal function.

Fructooligosaccharide powder is also meaningful for preventing constipation. The oligofructose in our intestines will promote the fermentation of bifidobacteria and produce a large amount of short-chain fatty acids. This fatty acid can stimulate the peristalsis of the intestines and can effectively increase the moistness of faeces, thereby maintaining a certain level. Osmotic pressure helps our body prevent constipation.

In addition to the physicochemical properties of general functional oligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides can also help promote gastrointestinal health. It is a good choice to improve the proportion of microbial populations in our intestines.

And oligofructose can effectively reduce and inhibit intestinal spoilage, which is meant to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria and is also a good choice for us to regulate the balance of the intestine. It can effectively promote the usage efficiency of trace elements iron and calcium by the human body.

Fos powder can also prevent osteoporosis, reduce toxins in the liver, and generate an anti-cancer organic acid in the stomach and intestines, which has a very significant anti-cancer function.

Ⅲ. People who are suitable and unsuitable for fructooligosaccharides

Fructooligosaccharides can be taken appropriately for most people, but they must not be taken in excess, and those with gastrointestinal diseases should avoid fructooligosaccharides. Otherwise, it will easily cause a burden on the gastrointestinal tract and affect gastrointestinal health.

Through the above introduction to oligofructose, we can find that the effect of oligofructose is very good. Fructooligosaccharides not only have the effect of supplementing nutrition but also help our body prevent constipation. However, fructooligosaccharides will also have certain side effects so that we can take oligofructose carefully.