Fructo-oligosaccharide/FOS CAS:308066-66-2 Manufacturer Supplier

Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) are a form of water-soluble carbohydrate. Composed of short fructose chains, they cannot be digested by the human body. As well as being considered a prebiotic, FOS are commonly used as an alternative sweetener in certain foods and even used as a medicine.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.

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Fructooligosaccharides from chicory may be used in prebiotic nutrition research to study the beneficial effects of fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on physiological processes and health. Fructooligosaccharide may be used in combinations with probiotic bacteria to assess their benefits as intestinal supplements. Fructooligosaccharide may be used in mannose-binding lectin (MBL) research.Fructooligosaccharides, also known as fructooligosaccharides, are an indispensable component of the human diet. It has significant effect on improving intestinal function, preventing constipation and diarrhea, reducing blood lipids and improving human immunity. Because fructooligosaccharide has a variety of superior physiological functions and physical and chemical properties, it has been widely used in food, health products and other industries, and is known as a new healthy sugar source in the 21st century that integrates nutrition, health care and curative effect.Fructooligosaccharides are known for regulating intestinal flora, proliferating bifidobacterium, promoting calcium absorption, regulating blood lipids, immune regulation, anti-caries, etc.