fructooligosaccharides & galactooligosaccharides

8/10/2019 Fructooligosaccharides & Galactooligosaccharides

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Fructo-oligosaccharide(FOS)

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Galacto-oligosaccharide(GOS)


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Fructooligosaccharides is a group ofoligosaccharides, or a group of connectesimple sugars. These simple sugars, alsotermed carbohydrates, are fructosemolecules.

These simple sugars are not digestethe human body, so they can be classifiefiber carbohydrates.


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FOS is extracted from the blue Agave planwell as fruits and vegetables such as banaonions, chicory root, garlic, asparagus, jcam

and leeks. Some grains and cereals, such as wheat anbarley


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FOS can be produced by degradation of inulin, orpolyfructose, a polymer of D-fructose residueslinke(21) bonds with a terminal (12) linked D-glucos

degree of polymerization of inulin ranges from 10 to The second class of FOS is prepared by the

transfructosylation action of a -fructosidaseof Aspergillus nigeron sucrose.
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The Function of FOS

Fructooligosaccharides are commonly used as a sweetas a prebiotic dietary supplement.

FOS serves as a substrate for microflora in the large inincreasing the overall gastrointestinal tract (GI Tract) h

As a supplement for treating yeast infections.[7]

Calcium absorption in both the animal and the huma

FOS can be considered a small dietary fibre with (like of fibre) low caloric value.

The fermentation of FOS results in the production of gacids.

To provide some energy to the body.


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SIDE-EFFECTS

All inulin-type prebiotics, including FOS, are generally thougstimulate the growth of Bifidobacteria species. Bifidobacterconsidered beneficial bacteria.

FOS are also fermented by numerous bacterial species in th

intestine, including Klebsiella, E. coli and many Clostridium which can be pathogenic in the gut.

Intestinal problems or diarrhea.


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What are Galacto-oligosaccharides

Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), also knownoligogal fucosyllactose, oligo galactose, oligo lactotrans galactooligosaccharides (TOS), belong to thegroup of prebiotics.

Prebiotics are defined as non-digestible foodingredients that beneficially affect the host bystimulating the growth and/or activity of beneficibacteria in the colon.


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Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) can besynthesized from lactose when this sugar acts as

the acceptor and transgalactosylation is catalyzed

by -galactosidase


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The function of Galacto-oligosaccha

Stimulating health-promoting bacteria

Support of natural defenses

Improvement of mineral absorption

Relief of constipation

Synbiotic properties

FODMAP and flatulence

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