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Inulin and Fructo-oligosaccharides: The Bifidogenic Effect and What It Means Clinically
Inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) are the prototypical prebiotic fibers. Both are fructans — chains of fructose with a terminal glucose. Inulin chains are typically 10 to 60 units long; FOS averages 2 to 10. Both pass undigested into