Inulin: Properties and health benefits

YQ Qin, LY Wang, XY Yang, YJ Xu, G Fan, YG Fan… - Food & function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Inulin, a soluble dietary fiber, is widely found in more than 36 000 plant species as a reserve
polysaccharide. The primary sources of inulin, include Jerusalem artichoke, chicory, onion …

Inulin: Properties, health benefits and food applications

M Shoaib, A Shehzad, M Omar, A Rakha, H Raza… - Carbohydrate …, 2016 - Elsevier
Inulin is a water soluble storage polysaccharide and belongs to a group of non-digestible
carbohydrates called fructans. Inulin has attained the GRAS status in USA and is extensively …

Prebiotics: Trends in food, health and technological applications

D de Paulo Farias, FF de Araújo, IA Neri-Numa… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Currently, there is a growing interest in the identification of new molecules that
promote health and exhibit potential for technological applications. Prebiotics are functional …

Functionality of the components from goat's milk, recent advances for functional dairy products development and its implications on human health

S Verruck, A Dantas, ES Prudencio - Journal of functional foods, 2019 - Elsevier
The growing consumer interest in goat's milk and dairy products is related to nutritive values
and positive health benefits attached to these products. Goat's milk is known for its lower …

Application of inulin in cheese as prebiotic, fat replacer and texturizer: A review

R Karimi, MH Azizi, M Ghasemlou, M Vaziri - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Inulin is a food ingredient that belongs to a class of carbohydrates known as fructans.
Nutritionally it has functional properties and health-promoting effects that include reduced …

The effect of fat replacement by inulin on the physicochemical properties and microstructure of acid casein processed cheese analogues with added whey protein …

B Sołowiej, P Glibowski, S Muszyński, J Wydrych… - Food …, 2015 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of inulin as a fat replacer on selected
physicochemical properties and microstructure of acid casein processed cheese analogues …

Extraction, physicochemical properties, functional activities and applications of inulin polysaccharide: a review

M Du, X Cheng, L Qian, A Huo, J Chen… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2023 - Springer
Inulin is a naturally soluble dietary fiber that is widely distributed and primarily derived from
plants. As a reserve biopolysaccharide in plants, inulin is considered an indigestible …

Nutritional properties of small ruminant food products and their role on human health

M Albenzio, A Santillo, M Avondo, A Nudda… - Small Ruminant …, 2016 - Elsevier
The genetic polymorphisms in ewe and goat milk protein are of great importance as they are
associated to quantitative and qualitative parameters and also may be responsible for the …

Effect of fat replacement by inulin on the physicochemical properties and sensory attributes of low-fat margarine

J Li, H Cui, X Xu, J Li, M Lu, X Guan, D Zhu, H Liu - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of aqueous inulin gel, as a fat substitute (FS), on the
physicochemical properties and sensory acceptance of low-fat margarine (LFM). Inulin gel …

Addition of inulin to probiotic yogurt: Viability of probiotic bacteria (Bifidobacterium bifidum) and sensory characteristics

DG Kamel, ARA Hammam, KA Alsaleem… - Food science & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this work was to study the effect of different concentrations of inulin (0.2, 0.4,
and 0.6%) on the viability of probiotic bacteria (Bifidobacterium bifidum) and sensory …