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The mixture of two fibers (inulin and oligofructose) is called oligofructose enriched inulin. Are there any clinical studies that show the function and effectiveness of this fibers mixture?

July 10, 2015
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Enclosed, please find the referrals on studies regarding the function and effectiveness of the oligofructose enriched inulin.

 

References

Langlands, S. J., Hopkins, M. J., Coleman, N. & Cummings, J. H. (2004). Prebiotic carbohydrates modify the mucosa associated microflora of the human large bowel. Gut, 53(11), 1610-1616. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2003.037580

Leenen, C. H. M. & Dieleman, L. A. (2007). Inulin and Oligofructose in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. American Society for Nutrition, 137(11), 2572S – 2575S. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/137.11.2572S

Lindsay, J. O., Whelan, K., Stagg, A. J., Gobin, P., Al-Hassi, H. O., Rayment, N., Kamm, M. A., Knight, S. C. & Forbes, A. (2006). Clinical, microbiological, and immunological effects of fructo-oligosaccharide in patients with Crohn’s disease. Gut, 55(3), 348-355.  https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2005.074971

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