What is Inulin?

Inulin is a natural water-soluble dietary fiber and prebiotic food. It is an herbal extract extracted from plants of the Asteraceae family, such as Jerusalem artichoke (Jerusalem artichoke) and chicory. It is a mixture of fructans composed of 2 to 60 fructose molecules, often with a glucose molecule at the end. Our product generally appears as a white powder with good hydrophilicity and can perfectly combine with water systems to form a creamy structure. Our inulin can be used as a food nutritional supplement and is widely used in the field of food and health products.

What are the effects of inulin?

1. Intestinal health: Inulin can be fermented and absorbed by probiotics in the human large intestine, proliferating probiotics 8-10 times, which helps maintain the balance of intestinal flora.
2. Blood sugar regulation: By increasing the glucose uptake and glucose acidification rate in the intestine, it slows down the absorption of glucose, thereby lowering blood sugar.
3. Blood lipid reduction: It reduces serum total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and has the effect of lowering blood lipids.
4. Enhance immunity: Stimulate the intestinal immune system, improve the body's immunity, and help prevent infection and disease.
5. Relieve constipation: It is a laxative powder that can increase the water content in the intestine and promote the excretion of feces.
6. Anti-oxidant raw material: Remove free radicals in the body and protect cells from oxidative damage.
7. Weight control: Inulin is a weight loss extract that does not contain calories and forms a high-viscosity colloid in the stomach. It is to increase satiety powder, can reduce food intake, and helps weight control.

How to use it?

1. Inulin has extremely important benefits for human health and can be used as a health care material. It can also be used as a variety of food additives in the food industry.
2. Fat substitute: After being fully mixed with water, it forms a creamy structure, provides a smooth taste and balanced flavor, and is used to process low-fat foods.
3. High-fiber dietary ingredients: Help the human body get a more balanced diet.
4. Dairy products: Improve the quality and taste of yogurt and promote the growth and fermentation of probiotics.
5. Baked products: Increase the stability of dough, adjust water absorption, and increase the volume and uniformity of bread.
6. Beverages: Used in juice drinks, functional water drinks, sports drinks and jellies to make the drinks more flavorful and have a better texture.
7. Milk powder and frozen desserts: Enhance the function and flavor of the product.