Fructooligosaccharide-Overview
Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) is a water-soluble dietary fiber. Long-term use can reduce serum cholesterol and improve lipid metabolism. It has been confirmed by animal and human experiments that oligofructose has the following physiological functions: it is used by beneficial bacteria such as bifidobacteria, that is, proliferates.
After the human body ingests fructooligosaccharides, the number of beneficial bacteria bifidobacteria in the body can inhibit the growth and reproduction of exogenous pathogenic bacteria and inherent spoilage bacteria such as Salmonella in the intestine, reduce the growth and accumulation of spoilage substances in the intestine, and promote intestinal peristalsis. Prevent constipation and diarrhea.
The Fructooligosaccharides Benefits:
1. Low caloric value, because fructooligosaccharides cannot be directly digested and absorbed by the human body, but can only be absorbed and utilized by intestinal bacteria, so its caloric value is low, it will not cause obesity, and it also has an indirect effect on weight loss. Also a good sweetener for diabetics.
2. Since it cannot be utilized by oral bacteria, it has the effect of preventing dental caries.
3. Proliferation of beneficial intestinal bacteria, Prevent diarrhea and constipation.
Fructooligosaccharides have a selective proliferation effect on beneficial flora such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in the intestinal tract, so that the beneficial flora has an advantage in the intestinal tract, inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria, and reduces toxic substances (such as endotoxin, ammonia, etc. ) formation, has a protective effect on intestinal mucosal cells and liver, thereby preventing the occurrence of diseased intestinal cancer and enhancing the body's immunity
4. It can reduce the content of cholesterol and triglyceride in serum.
5. Promote the absorption of nutrients, especially the absorption of calcium. Ingestion of fructooligosaccharides can improve the absorption of calcium ions by organisms.
Mechanism of action:
Its mechanism of action has two aspects: first, because of its unique structure, fructooligosaccharides are not digested by gastric acid and enzymes in the digestive tract, but can directly reach the large intestine, and are rapidly and selectively absorbed by the beneficial bacteria bifidobacteria in the human body. Bacillus rapidly proliferates and produces short-chain fatty acids, which makes the pH value of the intestinal tract more acidic, inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria, reduces the activity of some harmful reductases, and reduces the generation and accumulation of carcinogens and harmful metabolites in the intestinal tract. Plays a role in removing intestinal waste. Second, oligofructose is a water-soluble dietary fiber. Long-term use can reduce serum cholesterol and improve lipid metabolism.