Prebiotic fiber scFOS 95 fructo oligosaccharide powder for health care products  

Prebiotic fiber scFOS 95 fructo oligosaccharide powder for health care products Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) or oligofructose are indigestible carbohydrates made mainly of fructose [1]. They are soluble fiber. Nutrition Facts FOS is not digested in the small intestine, so it passes to the large intestine, where it is broken down (fermented) by beneficial large intestinal bacteria into gases, like hydrogen, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are absorbed and can provide 1.5-2.7 kilocalories per gram . FOS is mainly used as a sweeteners–it is 30-50% as sweet as sucrose–, taste enhancers or as “added fiber”. On the Nutrition Facts labels, FOS is included in the total carbohydrates under “dietary fiber.” Product Introduction: Fructo oligosaccharides (FOS) are a mixture of oligosaccharides (GF2, GF3, GF4), which are composed of fructose units connected by ß (2-1) links. These molecules a…