This article is part 1 of a two-part review of inulin-type prebiotics. Prebiotics are a category of nutritional compounds grouped together by the ability to promote the growth of specific beneficial (probiotic) gut bacteria. Inulin-type prebiotics contain fructans of the inulin-type. Fructans are a category of nutritional compounds that encompasses naturally occurring plant oligo- and polysacch...

In this experiment, three concentrations (0.3, 0.6, and 0.9% of diet, as-fed basis) of two fructans, oligofructose (OF) and inulin, were tested against a 0% supplemental fructan control. Seven ileal-cannulated adult female dogs were fed a meat-based, kibbled diet and assigned to treatments in a 7 x 7 Latin square design. Dietary supplementation of fructans had no effect on nutrient intakes or i...

In 1946, Gilman, Philips, and Koelle (1) reported observations on the renal clearance of thiosulphate in dogs. In 13 experiments, comprising 46 clearance periods, they found that the creatinine/thiosulphate clearance ratio fell within the range of 0.9 to 1.1. They concluded that thiosulphate is unique among inorganic ions in that it is neither reabsorbed nor excreted by the renal tubules when p...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE   Ziconotide is a peptide that blocks N-type calcium channels and is antihyperalgesic after intrathecal (IT) delivery. We here characterize the spinal kinetics of IT bolus and infused ziconotide in dog. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH   Male beagle dogs (N= 5) were prepared with chronic IT lumbar injection and cerebrospinal fluid (LCSF) sampling catheters connected to vest-mounte...

Prebiotic dietary fiber supplements are commonly consumed to help meet fiber recommendations and improve gastrointestinal health by stimulating beneficial bacteria and the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), molecules beneficial to host health. The objective of this research project was to compare potential prebiotic effects and fermentability of five commonly consumed fibers using a...

The rheological properties, structure and potential synergistic interactions of whey proteins (1-6%) and inulin (20%) in mixed gels in the presence of CaCl2 was the aim of this study. Whey proteins have a strong influence on inulin gel formation. At low concentrations (2%) whey proteins did not impair in inulin gel formation. At higher concentration (4%) whey proteins impaired inulin gelation a...

currently, due to their beneficial effects, there is interest in adding prebiotics to food products. thisstudy investigated the effect of the addition of inulin (1% and 2%) on microbial and physico-chemicalproperties of probiotic low fat yogurt manufactured with lactobacillus acidophilus. six experimentalpreparations of yogurt were produced. homogenized, standardized and pasteurized low fat mil...

OBJECTIVES In this study we investigated the effects of native inulin on formula-fed babies. The influence of inulin on the microbial composition, pH, consistency and amount of faeces, and on frequency of defecation was assessed. METHODS In this study a daily dosage of 0.25 g/kg/d was used: 3 weeks of inulin consumption were inulin followed by 3 weeks without or vice versa. The study group co...

abstract: yoghurt is a popular healthy food, consumed by many people. the popularity of this product made it possible to use it as a base in order to produce probiotic preparations. prebiotics are used for better growth and survival of probiotic bacteria as well as to improve organoleptic, rheological and technological properties of probiotic yoghurt. the aim of this research was to study physi...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of spray dried inulin powder from chicory roots of different origins on in vitro ruminal fermentation. For this purpose, two long-term experiments were made with the Rumen Simulation Technique (Rusitec), in which the fermentation of a mixed ration of hay (5 g/d) and concentrate (4 g/d) was compared with the fermentation of the same diet...