Inulin-Type Fructans: Functional Food Ingredients (Modern Nutrition) by Marcel Roberfroid
Inulin-Type Fructans: Functional Food Ingredients (Modern Nutrition) by Marcel Roberfroid
English | Oct. 28, 2004 | ISBN: 0849300592 | 366 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | Oct. 28, 2004 | ISBN: 0849300592 | 366 Pages | PDF | 4 MB
Inulin and oligofructose are naturally occurring resistant carbohydrates that have a variety of uses as functional food ingredients. In addition to their role as prebiotics that selectively stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines, these inulin-type fructans act as dietary fiber in the digestive system and have applications as a sugar substitute and fat replacer.