Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharide: A low molecular weight fructan

Handbook of Prebiotics and Probiotics Ingredients: Health Benefits and Food Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 13-42

  Birkett, Anne M ^a   Francis, Coni C ^a  

^a GTC Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE;

CHAIN COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL ENTITY; DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; FOOD SCIENCE; FRUCTANS; FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCHARIDES; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

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DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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