Inulin is a polysaccharide composed mainly of D-fructose units and is the most reliable indicator of the glomerular filtration rate. We have proposed an inulin detection method that involves the hydrolysis of inulin to D-fructose using inulinase and the selective binding of D-fructose from inulin using 5-quinolineboronic acid. In this method, the fluorescence of 5-quinolineboronic acid increase...

The recovery of inulin, a naturally occurring beta (2-->1)-fructan isolated from Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.), in the small intestine of man was studied in ileostomy subjects. The ileostomists were given a low-dietary-fibre diet based on white wheat bread and virtually free of inulin, and the same diet with the addition of 10 g and 30 g inulin product respectively, and the reco...

ABSTRACT: Fermented cucumber is a traditional lactic acid fermentation that is related to the presence of microorganisms. In this study, the use of suitable L. plantarum starter culture with L.bulgaricus and S. thermophilus to improve the cucumber fermentation process with high quality has been studied. Cucumbers in brine containing 4 to 6% NaCl and 0.2 to 0.4% Inulin (w/v) were inoculated with...

Recently, there has been a growing effort to include underutilised crops food products. The potential of pseudocereal quinoa for the production non-dairy plant-based beverages was investigated. Developed products were analyzed nutritional composition, sugars, glycemic index, technological parameters, and sensory acceptance in comparison with commercial beverage. Quinoa contained 0.60-0.63 g per...

BACKGROUND Obesity is rising at an alarming rate globally. Different fermentable carbohydrates have been shown to reduce obesity. The aim of the present study was to investigate if two different fermentable carbohydrates (inulin and β-glucan) exert similar effects on body composition and central appetite regulation in high fat fed mice. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Thirty six C57BL/6 male m...

Inulin is a well-known fructose-based prebiotic which has been shown to stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria, a bacterial group generally considered beneficial for intestinal health. In the present study, we analyzed inulin-associated shifts in the total bacterial community of wild-type mice and mice carrying a genetically inactivated adenomatous polyposis coli tumor suppressor gene by using ...

The use of inulin-containing raw materials for the production glucose-fructose syrup helps to significantly reduce amount glucose in it, and increase proportion fructose 97%. purpose research is study process obtaining syrups by bioconversion inulin - containing materials-yacon. Depolymerization fructans carried out enzyme inulinase, which hydrolyzes polymer sucrose. object was yacon root veget...

This study looked at the best conditions for extracting bioactive compounds from globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus), such as total phenolics, flavonoids, ascorbic acid, and inulin. The obtained results showed that optimum extraction of phenolics flavonoids receptacle bracts artichoke, when applying maceration room temperature, with 70% methanol 4 h. Genstin was major phenolic co...

In vivo hydrolysis of inulin and sucrose was examined in selected yeasts of the genus Kluyveromyces. Cells, grown in sucrose-limited chemostat cultures, were subjected to treatments for the removal of inulinase, the enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of both inulin and sucrose. The effects of these treatments were studied by measurement of inulin-dependent and sucrose-dependent oxygen consum...

Currently there is a growing interest from the food industry in obtaining inulin for its possible use elaboration of functional foods. A set optimum extraction conditions was developed recovery plus fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) several common inulin-containing plant sources, like chicory roots (Cichorium intybus L.) and Jerusalem artichoke tubers (Helianthus tuberosus L.), as well novel source...