Inulin: Non-digestable carbohydrate as soluable fiber from Kaentawan for human health
2006
Nimitra Vorasoot(Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen (Thailand). Faculty of Agriculture. Department of Agronomy) | Sanun Jogloy(Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen (Thailand). Faculty of Agriculture. Department of Agronomy)
Inulin or oligo-fructan is a form of carbohydrate with intermediate molecular weight (DP GT 10). Inulin, as soluble fiber, is not digested in digesteric system, but it is a good source of carbon for useful bifidobacteria in excretion system. Inulin is beneficial to human health because it can prevent obesity, enhances immunity and reduces blood cholesterol and the risk of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2) and heart disease. Innulin is a common substrate in many vegetables such as leak, onion, garlic, tulip, chicory and kaentawan (or Jerusalem artichokes). Kaentawan is a promising candidate for inulin production because of low input, short crop cycle and high yield (3-6 tons/rai). Tubers of kaentawan can be used as fresh or cooked vegetable for humans, ingredient substitute for antibiotic in animal feed and raw material for sugar, inulin and ethanol production.
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