Oligofructose is a subgroup of inulin, specifically those fructose polymers with a degree of polymerization (DP) <= 10. Unlike most carbohydrates, it is not digested in the human small intestine and thus has a lower calorific value, whilst contributing to dietary fiber. Oligofructose is on the more soluble side, due to its lower chain length, than the general class of inulins and is therefore commonly used as an additive to yoghurt and other dairy products. It is used specially in combination with high-intensity artifical sweeteners, whose sweetness profile and aftertaste it improves. Oligofructose is also a prebiotic stimulating the growth of bifidobacteria in particular. Inulins are a group of naturally occurring oligosaccharides (several simple sugars linked together) produced by many types of plants. ... Fructose (or levulose) is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and one of the three most important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. ... The degree of polymerization, or DP, is the number of repeat units in an average polymer chain at time t in a polymerization reaction. ... Carbohydrates (literally hydrates of carbon) are chemical compounds that act as the primary biological means of storing or consuming energy, other forms being fat and protein. ... Diagram showing the small intestine In biology the small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine (colon). ... A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. ... Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system and absorb water. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Solution. ... Yoghurt or yogurt, less commonly yoghourt, joghurt or yogourt, is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk. ... Dairy farm near Oxford, New York A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal milk (mostly from cows, sometimes from buffalo, sheep or goats) and other farm animals, for human consumption. ... The word prebiotic has two separate and disparate meanings: Before Life From the roots pre (meaning before) and biotic (referring to life), the word prebiotic can refer to the time before life appeared on the earth or any other planet with the capacity to harbor it. ... A bacterial group (and probiotic) that is perceived to exert health-promoting properties within humans, specifically the colon. ...
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