Inulin: Properties, health benefits and food applications

Muhammad Shoaib; Aamir Shehzad; Mukama Omar; Allah Rakha; Husnain Raza; Hafiz Rizwan Sharif; Azam Shakeel; Anum Ansari; Sobia Niazi

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.020

Inulin: Properties, health benefits and food applications

Muhammad Shoaib^*, Aamir Shehzad, Mukama Omar, Allah Rakha, Husnain Raza, Hafiz Rizwan Sharif, Azam Shakeel, Anum Ansari, Sobia Niazi

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Abstract

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 available in about 36,000 species of plants, amongst, chicory roots are considered as the richest source of inulin. Commonly, inulin is used as a prebiotic, fat replacer, sugar replacer, texture modifier and for the development of functional foods in order to improve health due to its beneficial role in gastric health. This review provides a deep insight about its production, physicochemical properties, role in combating various kinds of metabolic and diet related diseases and utilization as a functional ingredient in novel product development.

Original language	English
Journal	Carbohydrate Polymers
Volume	147
Pages (from-to)	444-454
Number of pages	11
ISSN	0144-8617
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.020
Publication status	Published - 20 Aug 2016

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Keywords

Dietary fiber
Fructose
Inulin
Oligo-fructose
Prebiotics

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