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Fructooligosaccharides—Occurrence, preparation, and application

Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 1996
Abstract Fructooligosaccharides from sucrose, new alternative sweeteners, possess a number of desirable characteristics such as low calories, no cariogenicity, safety for diabetics, and bifidus-stimulating functionality. The aim of this article is to review the new fructooligosaccharide sweeteners established on the market in terms of their enzymatic
Jong Won Yun
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Physicochemical characterization of fructooligosaccharides and evaluation of their suitability as a potential sweetener for diabetics

Carbohydrate Research, 2008
Fructooligosaccharides (FOSs) were prepared from sucrose using fungal fructosyl transferase (FTase) obtained from Aspergillus oryzae MTCC 5154. The resulting mixture consisted of glucose (28-30%), sucrose (18-20%) and fructooligosaccharides (50-54%) as ...
Kalpana Platel, Krishnapura Srinivasan, S G Prapulla   +2 more
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Gastrointestinal Effects of Fructooligosaccharides

1997
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) consist of a glucose (G) unit joined by an (αl-β2) linkage to 2 or more fructose (Fn) units, where n is the number of fructose units. Fructose units are joined to one another by a β(2–1) linkage. Structures for three common FOS are shown in Fig. 1.
Y, Tashiro, S, Satchithanadam, R J, Calvert   +2 more
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The Metabolism of Fructooligosaccharides and Fructooligosaccharide-Related Compounds in Plants

Food Reviews International, 2010
Fructooligosaccharides are the most studied prebiotics. They are fructose oligomers linked to glucose and/or fructose molecules that contain up to ten sugar moieties. Fructooligosaccharides have both functional (physiologically beneficial to health) and technological properties.
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Chicory fructooligosaccharides and the gastrointestinal tract

Nutrition, 2000
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Novel physiological function of fructooligosaccharides

BioFactors, 2004
AbstractTwo key properties of short chain fructooligosaccharides (sc‐FOS) which lead to physiological functions are indigestibility in the small intestine and fermentability in the colon. Sc‐FOS is converted into short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by intestinal bacteria in the colon and absorbed.
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Consumption of Fructooligosaccharides and Nitrogen Excretion in Cats

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 2001
In a cross-over study with adult cats the effect on nitrogen (N) excretion of a diet supplemented with fructooligosaccharides (FOS) was compared with a diet supplemented with an equal amount of fructose and glucose. FOS raised N excretion with faeces by 26% (P < 0.05) and non-significantly lowered N excretion with urine by 5%.
Groeneveld, E.A., Kappert, H.J., van der Kuilen, J., Beynen, A.C.   +3 more
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Enzymatic Trends of Fructooligosaccharides Production by Microorganisms

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2013
Fructooligosaccharides are influential prebiotics that affect various physiological functions in such a way that they promote positive impact to health. They occur naturally in many fruits and vegetables in trace amounts. However, they are mainly produced commercially by the reaction of microbial enzymes with di- or polysaccharides, such as sucrose or ...
Mohd Anis, Ganaie, Agbaje, Lateef, Uma Shanker, Gupta   +2 more
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Identification of Fructooligosaccharides in Different Banana Cultivars

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2008
Banana has been currently indicated as a good source of fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which are considered to be functional components of foods. However, significant differences in their amounts in bananas have been observed in the literature. This work aims to identify and quantify FOS during ripening in different banana cultivars belonging to the ...
Roberta Ghedini, Der Agopian, Claudinéia Aparecida, Soares, Eduardo, Purgatto, Beatriz Rosana, Cordenunsi, Franco Maria, Lajolo   +4 more
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Dietary fructooligosaccharides and potential benefits on health

Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2009
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are oligosaccharides that occur naturally in plants such as onion, chicory, garlic, asparagus, banana, artichoke, among many others. They are composed of linear chains of fructose units, linked by beta (2-1) bonds. The number of fructose units ranges from 2 to 60 and often terminate in a glucose unit.
M, Sabater-Molina, E, Larqué, F, Torrella, S, Zamora   +3 more
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