Fructooligosaccharide
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Sep 18, 2026
Martha CarlinGUEST
And, you know, okay, bacteria, prebiotics are the food that they like.
Martha CarlinGUEST
So, you know, like we talked about sugars, but there are, you know, complex sugars or things like fruit FOS and XOS.
Martha CarlinGUEST
They have initials, but I can give you the long names.
Martha CarlinGUEST
But those are sugars that feed specific bacteria.
Elisa SongGUEST
So there is an HMO product in here to feed Bifido.
Elisa SongGUEST
Oligofructose is a prebiotic that has lots of good studies in infants and children.
Elisa SongGUEST
There's some golden and green kiwi fruit extract that helps with beneficial bacteria that produce butyrate.
Elisa SongGUEST
Kiwis.
speaker_2HOST
Right.
speaker_3HOST
Yacon, however, stores its carbohydrates in the form of fructooligosaccharides, commonly referred to as FOS.
speaker_3HOST
The chemical bonds holding these specific sugar molecules together are beta two, one bonds.
speaker_2HOST
Okay.
Paul FroomesGUEST
A bit of Phosgos is very good.
Paul FroomesGUEST
Phosphos? Fructooligosaccharides and galactooligosaccharides are wonderful prebiotics.
Paul FroomesGUEST
Onions, garlic, spring onions.
Paul FroomesGUEST
Not everybody can tolerate them.