Roberfroid M B, Delzenne N M
Université Catholique de Louvain, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brussels, Belgium.
Annu Rev Nutr. 1998;18:117-43. doi: 10.1146/annurev.nutr.18.1.117.
Fructan is a general term used for any carbohydrate in which one or more fructosyl-fructose link constitutes the majority of osidic bonds. This review focuses on the fate of inulin-type fructans (namely native chicory inulin, oligofructose produced by the partial enzymatic hydrolysis of chicory inulin, and synthetic fructans produced by enzymatic synthesis from sucrose) in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as on their systemic physiological effects on mineral absorption, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, hormone balance, and nitrogen homeostasis. The scientific evidence for the functional claims of inulin-type fructans is discussed, as well as their potential application in risk reduction of disease, namely constipation, infectious diarrhea, cancer, osteoporosis, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, obesity, and non-insulin dependent diabetes.
果聚糖是一个通用术语，用于指任何一种碳水化合物，其中一个或多个果糖基-果糖键构成了糖苷键的主体。本综述重点关注菊粉型果聚糖（即天然菊苣菊粉、菊苣菊粉部分酶解产生的低聚果糖以及由蔗糖酶促合成产生的合成果聚糖）在胃肠道中的命运，以及它们对矿物质吸收、碳水化合物和脂质代谢、激素平衡和氮稳态的全身生理作用。文中讨论了菊粉型果聚糖功能声称的科学证据，以及它们在降低疾病风险方面的潜在应用，这些疾病包括便秘、感染性腹泻、癌症、骨质疏松症、动脉粥样硬化性心血管疾病、肥胖症和非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病。
