What is inulin?

Inulin belongs to the class of carbohydrates and is known as fructants. Oligofructose is obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of inulin. Inulin is used in the food…

1. Raju shastri reply

   Is inulin good or bad for you?

2. Ufuk Ayyıldız reply

   i did not read any side effect about it.

3. Kruthika Selvam reply

   Having too much inulin would result in diarrhoea or bloating.

4. Ufuk Ayyıldız reply

   A related topic. https://feople.io/t/what is polydextrose/2522

5. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   Its prebiotic so it does have physiological importance...

6. Food & Material Scientist reply

   I guess chicory is even given to kids as a smooth paste a more drinkable format is also used by adults and older kids.

7. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   If you eat Mexican yam or jicama ,botanically Pachirhysus erosus,known as turnips ,the fleshy tuber contains at least large amount of inulin which is a prebiotic.. That particular…

8. Wayne Van Nieuwenhuizen reply

   Each person would need to determine this for themselves, diabetics benefit, low carb diet people could too. It's found naturally in food source, so has a foundation as food.