Food for thought! Inulin-type fructans: does the food matrix matter?

Jackson, P. P. J., Wijeyesekera, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6151-5065, Theis, S., van Harsselaar, J. and Rastall, R. A. (2022) Food for thought! Inulin-type fructans: does the food matrix matter? Journal of Functional Foods, 90. 104987. ISSN 1756-4646 doi: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.104987

Abstract/Summary

Food matrices can be described as the final composition of a food product which results from complex interactions between compounds found within different ingredients and the processing parameters used in production. These factors, not only impact on the final structure of a product, but also have the potential to alter both the structural integrity and bioavailability of potentially beneficial compounds present, for example, dietary fibres. As a result, there is growing curiosity amongst the scientific community on whether the food matrix may impact on the prebiotic efficacy of inulin-type fructans. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to explore previous food-based inulin-type fructan supplementation studies to determine whether the food matrix directly impacts on their prebiotic efficacy. Our working hypothesis is that other potentially prebiotic ingredients and components present within the food may alter inulin-type fructans prebiotic effect.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/104042
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.jff.2022.104987
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Food Research Group
Publisher	Elsevier
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