| Dietary fructooligosaccharides and potential benefits on health. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20119826 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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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. Dietary FOS are not hydrolyzed by small intestinal glycosidases and reach the cecum structurally unchanged. There, they are metabolized by the intestinal microflora to form short-chain carboxylic acids, L -lactate, CO(2), hydrogen and other metabolites. FOS have a number of interesting properties, including a low sweetness intensity; they are also calorie free, non-cariogenic and are considered as soluble dietary fibre. Furthermore, FOS have important beneficial physiological effects such as low carcinogenicity, a prebiotic effect, improved mineral absorption and decreased levels of serum cholesterol, triacylglycerols and phospholipids. Currently FOS are increasingly included in food products and infant formulas due to their prebiotic effect stimulate the growth of nonpathogenic intestinal microflora. Their consumption increases fecal bolus and the frequency of depositions, while a dose of 4-15 g/day given to healthy subjects will reduce constipation, considered one of the growing problems of modern society, and newborns during the first months of life. |
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Authors:
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M Sabater-Molina; E Larqu?; F Torrella; S Zamora |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of physiology and biochemistry Volume: 65 ISSN: 1138-7548 ISO Abbreviation: J. Physiol. Biochem. Publication Date: 2009 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-01 Completed Date: 2010-03-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9812509 Medline TA: J Physiol Biochem Country: Spain |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 315-28 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Physiology, University of Murcia, Spain. mariasm@um.es |
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Blood Glucose
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drug effects Carbohydrate Sequence Colonic Neoplasms / prevention & control Constipation / drug therapy Dietary Carbohydrates / pharmacology* Fatty Acids, Volatile / metabolism Humans Immune System / drug effects Infant Infant Formula / chemistry Infant, Newborn Insulin / blood Intestinal Absorption / drug effects Lipid Metabolism / drug effects Milk, Human Minerals / metabolism Oligosaccharides / pharmacology*, therapeutic use* Prebiotics* |
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0/Blood Glucose; 0/Dietary Carbohydrates; 0/Fatty Acids, Volatile; 0/Idolax; 0/Minerals; 0/Oligosaccharides; 0/Prebiotics; 11061-68-0/Insulin |
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