Inulin and oligofructose: What are they?

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 7 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Niness, Kathy R ^a  

^a Orafti Active Food Ingredients   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifidogenic; Dietary fiber; Fat reduction; Inulin; Oligofructose; Prebiotic

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FRUCTAN; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; INULIN; SUCROSE;

CALORIE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY FIBER; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FRUIT; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NUTRITION; PLANT; POLYMERIZATION; VEGETABLE;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0032969531     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.7.1402s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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