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| Assay Method: | HPLC-MS, GPC, HPLC, UV |
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Chemical Name: FOS
Chemical Structure: Fructooligosaccharides are oligosaccharides formed by linking 1 to 3 fructose monomers to a sucrose molecule (glucose-fructose) via β(2→1) glycosidic bonds. They are primarily composed of a mixture of 1-kestose (GF2), nystose (GF3), and 1F-β-fructofuranosyl nystose (GF4). Typically, FOS have a degree of polymerization (DP) ranging from 2 to 9, while those with a DP of 10 to 60 are referred to as inulin.
Functions: Fructooligosaccharides offer multiple health benefits, including improving gut microbiota, alleviating constipation, and reducing blood lipid levels. They are hardly decomposed by sucrase and maltase, and thus are scarcely digested and absorbed in the human stomach and small intestine. Instead, they directly enter the colon, where they are fermented by gut microbiota, producing metabolites such as lactic acid and volatile short-chain fatty acids that are beneficial to human health.
Applications: Fructooligosaccharides are widely used in food additives, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and other fields. They can be incorporated into infant formula, infant cereal-based complementary foods, milk powder for children and pregnant/lactating women, as well as various common foods (such as dairy products, beverages, alcoholic drinks, meat products, baked goods) and health supplements (such as powders, tablets, capsules, oral liquids).
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