Inulin - a versatile polysaccharide with multiple pharmaceutical and food chemical uses

alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-[beta-D-fructofuranosyl](n-1)-D-fructofuranoside, commonly referred to as inulin, is a natural plant-derived polysaccharide with a diverse range of food and pharmaceutical applications. It is used by the food industry as a soluble dietary fibre and fat or sugar replacement, an...

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Main Authors: Thomas Barclay, Milena Ginic-Markovic, Peter Cooper, Nikolai Petrovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council
Series:Journal of Excipients and Food Chemicals
Online Access:http://jefc.scholasticahq.com/article/1132-inulin-a-versatile-polysaccharide-with-multiple-pharmaceutical-and-food-chemical-uses.pdf