Xylooligosaccharides

What are Xylooligosaccharides?

Xylooligosaccharides, also known as XOS, are functional polymerized sugars composed of 2-7 xylose molecules combined with β-1,4 glycosidic bonds. The main components are xylobiose, wood santang, and wood Four sugars. Compared with the commonly used soybean oligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, isomaltooligosaccharides, etc., it has unique advantages. It can selectively promote the proliferation activity of intestinal bifidobacteria. The function of its Bifidus factor is 10-20 times that of other polymerized sugars, and it is a healthy food that balances the micro-ecological environment in the intestinal tract.

Specification

Applications

XOS powder can be used in health products, beverages, dairy products, liquors, and liver care products.

Functions

Relaxing bowel, prevent constipation.

Inhibit the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, reduce diarrhea.

Promote the synthesis and absorption of nutrients.

Lower blood glucose, lipid level, and blood pressure, lower cholesterol.

Strengthen immunity, prevent cancer.

Protect liver function.

Compatibility with Chinese herbal medicine, the pharmacological effects of Chinese herbal medicine can play a full role and the effectiveness increases a lot.

Physical Properties

The sweetness is 40% of sucrose and has the same sweet feeling as cane sugar

Good acid and heat stability, easy to store and use stability

Difficult to break down by human digestive enzymes