Growth of selected probiotic strains with fructans from different sources relating to degree of polymerization and structure

Fructans as prebiotics are an important factor in the functional food industry due to their beneficial effect on health. However, the influence of structure and degree of polymerization (dp) on their prebiotic effect is not fully elucidated so far. Unbranched inulin-type (β-2,1 linked) fructans from...

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Main Authors: Monika Mueller, Jacqueline Reiner, Lisa Fleischhacker, Helmut Viernstein, Renate Loeppert, Werner Praznik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616300652