Polydextrose: Physiological Function, and Effects on Health

Polydextrose: Physiological Function, and Effects on Health

Polydextrose (PDX) is a non-digestible oligosaccharide used widely across most sectors of the food industry. It is a randomly linked glucose oligomer containing small amounts of sorbitol and citric acid. The random bonds in PDX prevent mammalian digestive enzymes from readily hydrolyzing the molecul...

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Main Authors: Mariane Moreira Ramiro do Carmo, Julia Clara Leite Walker, Daiana Novello, Valeria Maria Caselato, Valdemiro Carlos Sgarbieri, Arthur C. Ouwehand, Nelson Adami Andreollo, Priscila Aiko Hiane, Elisvânia Freitas dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
polydextrose
prebiotics
health
functional foods
fiber
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/9/553

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