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Fructans and Mineral Nutrition
ISSN: 1929 - 5634
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Fructans and Mineral Nutrition
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International Category Code (ICC):
ICC-0702
Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
International Journal Address (IAA):
IAA.ZONE/1929106865634
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Abstract
Fructan molecules have a history of more than 150 years and ancient peoples used fructans containing plants as food, feed or medicine. The modern history of fructans began with their discovery by Rose (1804) and known at the turn of the 20th century considerable development with Edelman's proposal concerning their metabolism in higher plant. At present time, fructans are considered food not food ingredients, and are found in more than 500 food products resulting in significant daily consumption. Because the science of nutrition itself has changed, fructans are now considered as functional foods and the passionate history of their health benefits continues to arise interest of scientists. Contrary to the fact that non-digestible carbohydrates have been accused of causing an impairment in the small intestine absorption of minerals, research conducted during the last three decades demonstrated that fructans enhanced mineral absorption, a...
