Fructooligosaccharide

  Fructo-oligosaccharide(FOS) Product Classification:FOS 55%,FOS 95% PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Fructo-oligosaccharide(FOS), is also known as Fucto-oligo, it directly enters into large intestine without being digested and absorbed by human body, and in intestine it rapidly promotes reproduction of bifidobactirium and other probiotics, so it is also called "Bifidus Factor"   FUNCTION Ø Promoting reproduction of Bifidobactirium Ø Preventing hot-gas and getting Ø Improving the function of intestine, preventing constipation Ø Enhancing immunity and resisting disease Ø Promoting the absorption of minerais Ø Preventing tooth decay, reducing the occurrence of oral ulceration Ø Beauty action, lowering blood fat   PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Ø Soluble dietary fiber, good solubility Ø Good thermal stability under neutral condition,no maillard reaction Ø High water activity, Inhibition of starch aging, prolonging shelf life Ø Good taste,delicate taste, improving product flavor Ø Good moisturizing, increasing product crispness   As a function factor, FOS can be applied to dairy products,beverage, candy cake, livestock, meat products and aquatic. Moreover, FOS is also a first chooce food for patients with diabetes.   REGULATIONS PERMIT   v In China ,MOH’s No. 11 Announcement of 2009 authorizes FOS as a new nutritional fortifiers. No,6 Announcement of 2012 authorize FOS sucrose, supplemented as nutrition fortifier v In Japan, authorizes FOS as specific health food v In USA , FDA validates FOS as a safe class (GRAS) of food ingredient