Feed Additive Prebiotic Nutrition FOS Fructo oligose Powder
Fructoolig osaccharide (FOS for short) is a very important type of oligosaccharides, also known as oligo-fructose, fructotriose oligosaccharide or Fructo-Oligosaccharide, which refers to the fructose residue in the sucrose molecule The above is a general term for sucrose, sucrose, sucrose and their mixtures, which are formed by connecting 1 to 3 fructose groups through β(2-1) glycosidic bonds. It is an excellent water-soluble dietary fiber.
MAIN FUNCTIONS:
Fructo oligosaccharides are naturally occurring molecule chains, found in chicory root, onion, garlic, bananas, asparagus, and many other plants. They have several interesting features:
* zero calories
* sweet, but only 30-50% as sweet as table sugar
* soluble fibers that helps with constipation
* prebiotics that increase healthy gut microflora population
* help improve mineral absorption
* lower blood cholesterol
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
1.Soluble dietary fiber, good solubility
2.Good thermal stability under neutral condition,no maillard reaction
3.High water activity, Inhibition of starch aging, prolonging shelf life
4.Good taste,delicate taste, improving product flavor
5.Good moisturizing, increasing product crispness
As a function factor, FOS can be applied to animal feed, dairy products,beverage, candy cake, livestock, meat products and aquatic. Moreover,FOS is also a first choose food for patients with diabetes.
