Belorkar Seema A, Gupta A K
Department of Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Bilaspur University, 206, Budhiya complex, Sarkanda, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 495004, India.
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, CG, 492010, India.
AMB Express. 2016 Dec;6(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s13568-016-0253-5. Epub 2016 Oct 3.
This article reviews the varied sources of oligosaccharides available in nature as silent health promoting, integral ingredients of plants as well as animal products like honey and milk. The article focuses on exotic and unfamiliar oligosaccharides like Galactooligosaccharides, Lactulose derived Galactooligosaccharides, Xylooligosaccharides, Arabinooligosaccharides and algae derived Marine oligosaccharides along with the most acknowledged prebiotic fructooligosaccharides. The oligosaccharides are named as on the grounds of the monomeric units forming oligomers with functional properties. The chemical structures, natural sources, microbial enzyme mediated synthesis and physiological effects are discussed. An elaborate account of the different types of oligosaccharides with special reference to fructooligosaccharides are presented. Finally, the profound health benefits of oligosaccharides are rigourously discussed limelighting its positive physiological sequel.
本文综述了自然界中多种低聚糖来源，它们作为促进健康的隐性成分，存在于植物以及蜂蜜和牛奶等动物产品中。文章重点介绍了一些外来且不太为人熟知的低聚糖，如低聚半乳糖、乳果糖衍生的低聚半乳糖、低聚木糖、阿拉伯低聚糖和藻类衍生的海洋低聚糖，以及最广为人知的益生元低聚果糖。低聚糖根据形成具有功能特性的低聚物的单体单元来命名。文中讨论了它们的化学结构、天然来源、微生物酶介导的合成以及生理效应。还详细介绍了不同类型的低聚糖，特别提及了低聚果糖。最后，深入讨论了低聚糖对健康的深远益处，突出了其积极的生理影响。
