When intestinal bacteria ingest inulin, they will have the power to resist pathogens in the body, prevent infection, promote nerve function and strengthen the immune system. This also increases the number of beneficial bacteria, such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Probiotics supported by inulin help to regulate digestion, which means that it is first-class in promoting digestive tract health.
A fiber from the indigestible parts of certain foods, such as apple peel, banana, cabbage or beans. It passes through the small intestine and will ferment once it reaches the colon. Prebiotics are used as fuel for probiotics, which contributes to the nutrition and growth of probiotics.
They can also be used as mild laxatives to help defecate. Prebiotics and probiotics together create a healthy microbial community-in other words, a series of microorganisms that help our bodies resist toxins from entering our bodies.
The inulin molecule consists of about 3 1 β-D- fructofuranose and 1~2 pyranose residues, and the fructose residues can be connected by β-2, 1- bonds. D- fructose is amylose linked by β( 1→2) glycosidic bond, with a glucose residue at the end, and the degree of polymerization (DP) is 2 ~ 60.
Inulin with average polymerization degree DP≤9 is also called short-chain inulin. Inulin extracted from natural plants has both long and short chains. The molecular formula of inulin is expressed as GFn, where G stands for terminal glucose unit, F stands for fructose molecule and N stands for the number of fructose units.
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