Inulin and Fructooligosaccharide Market Analysis and Size

Inulin and fructooligosaccharide are prebiotic ingredients which act as a food source for bacteria living in the human gut. A water-soluble polysaccharide produced by several plant species is inulin. It is a fructan, which is a type of non-digestible carbohydrate. Transfructosylation processes that degrade inulin are used to commercially produce fructooligosaccharides. Inulin and fructooligosaccharides increase calcium absorption in humans and animals. Inulin and fructooligosaccharides are used to replace sugar in the food and beverage industries.