CAS 9005-80-5 Inulin Powder

What is Inulin?

Inulin is a reserve polysaccharide in plants. It is widely distributed in nature. Some fungi and bacteria also contain inulin, but its main source is plants. Plants that people eat daily, such as onions, garlic, bananas, wheat, etc., all contain inulin. However, inulin mainly exists in Asteraceae plants in nature, among which Jerusalem artichoke has the highest inulin content.

What are the benefits

1. Promote intestinal health: Inulin can be broken down into short-chain fatty acids such as propionic acid and butyric acid by probiotics in the human digestive tract, which helps maintain the balance of intestinal flora and promote intestinal health.
2. Lower blood sugar and blood lipids: Inulin can slow down the absorption of glucose and lower blood sugar by increasing the glucose uptake and glucose acidification rate in the intestine. In addition, inulin can also reduce serum total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, thereby having the effect of lowering blood lipids.
3. Enhance immunity: Inulin can promote the absorption of minerals, making minerals easier to be absorbed by the gastrointestinal mucosa, helping the body to supplement nutrition, improve the body's immunity, and help prevent infection and disease.
4. Relieve constipation: As a soluble dietary fiber, inulin can lower the intestinal pH value, speed up intestinal peristalsis, prevent and relieve constipation, and help digest food.
5. Antioxidant: Inulin has an antioxidant effect, which can remove free radicals in the body and protect cells from oxidative damage.

Applications and prospects

In the food industry, inulin is used as a natural sweetener and dietary fiber, and is widely used in baked goods, beverages, dairy products, candies, etc. It can give food a natural sweetness and good taste, while improving the nutritional value of food. For example, in dairy products, inulin can be used as a fat substitute to improve the taste of skim milk, reduce whey precipitation, increase the hardness and stability of yogurt, and promote the growth and fermentation of probiotics.

In the health care product industry, inulin has multiple biological activities such as promoting the growth of intestinal probiotics, enhancing immunity, and improving constipation. Therefore, it is widely used in health care products as an important nutritional supplement. It can help improve hyperlipidemia, blood sugar control, constipation problems, and provide a sense of fullness, which helps lose weight.

Formulation of Inulin

Capusle Formulation

Tablet formulation

Solid drink formula